Occupational Therapist (OT) Clinical Lead – Alice Springs

• ­­­­­Base Salary: $119,028 – $125,794 (p.a.)
• Total Effective Package: $143,636 – $152,931 (p.a.)*
• Full Time, 2 year Maximum Term contract

Working with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;

• Competitive salaries
• Six (6) weeks’ annual leave
• Generous salary packaging
• A strong commitment to Professional Development
• Access to the Congress health services for you and your family at no cost
• Relocation assistance (where applicable)
• District allowance and Remote Benefits

About the role

The Occupational Therapist (OT) Clinical Lead is responsible for providing assessment and therapeutic support to Aboriginal children aged 0-18 referred to CYATS’ multidisciplinary team (MDT) with suspected neurodevelopmental delays/disorders.

The OT Clinical Lead provides strategic and clinical leadership and training to OT clinicians, OT students completing supervised practice, and professional clinical advice to other CYATS clinicians as required.

To be considered for this position, you will require:

• Full registration as an Occupational Therapist as recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), with demonstrated experience in a senior OT role including the provision of clinical supervision to OT colleagues and OT students.
• Knowledge of child development, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders including FASD, ASD and Global Developmental Disorders.
• Demonstrated experience and skills in providing clinical case management to support vulnerable families with complex issues, that is child focussed, family centred and trauma-informed.
• Proven skills in the assessment and therapeutic intervention for a range of childhood disabilities including physical, cognitive and emotional development.

next steps

For more information on the position please contact

• Gayle Simpson Section Manager Child and Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Services CYATS on 0428 067 931

or

• Swasti Aryal Team Leader: Child and Youth Assessment and Treatment on  0409 369 247

Applications will close when a suitable applicant is found.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.

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