Occupational Therapist/Graduate Occupational Therapist
Core
Deliver person-centred occupational therapy services to Aboriginal people across Central Australia, including outreach to remote communities and diverse cultural settings.
Role type
Occupational Therapist (clinical)
Builds
Therapeutic interventions and support for independence and function within personal, family, and community roles
Domain
Healthcare / Aboriginal Community Controlled Health / Central Australia
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Occupational therapy assessment, intervention planning, community outreach, interdisciplinary collaboration, cultural safety
Preferred skills
Experience with NDIS, neurodevelopmental assessments, aged care, mental health support, remote area work
Technologies
NDIS access documentation systems, hydrotherapy equipment
Responsibilities
Conduct neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments and ongoing interventions for children and young people; provide early intervention, mental health and wellbeing support to those under 12yo and their families; support NDIS participants to optimise independence and function; deliver community outreach to homes of older clients; complete NDIS access documents for eligible applicants
Seniority
Open to new graduates and experienced clinicians