Occupational Therapist - Disability Inclusion
Core
Provide specialist occupational therapy support to identify students' functional needs and barriers, and recommend reasonable adjustments to support participation in a secondary school setting.
Role type
Specialist occupational therapist (education support)
Builds
Disability Inclusion Profiles and individual student support plans
Domain
Education / Disability inclusion
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Occupational therapy assessment, functional needs identification, reasonable adjustments planning, professional documentation, stakeholder consultation
Preferred skills
Experience with children/adolescents, knowledge of Victorian Disability Inclusion Profile process
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Conduct occupational therapy observations and assessments for students; Identify functional barriers impacting access, participation, and independence; Provide recommendations for reasonable adjustments; Prepare documentation for Disability Inclusion Profiles; Consult with Disability Inclusion Coordinators, teachers, and support staff; Participate in Disability Inclusion Profile meetings
Seniority
Mid-level specialist (Range 4)