Occupational Therapist

Selection Criteria

Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy and eligible for registration by the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.

Experience

  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience working as an Occupational Therapist.
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience working with disadvantaged client groups within the aged care, disability or mental health sectors.

Skills

  • Demonstrated knowledge and skills in assessment, treatment and evaluation within
  • Occupational Therapy practice, including the ability to undertake vocational functional assessments.
  • Demonstrated ability in applying time management and organisational skills when planning, providing and monitoring Occupational Therapy services within a designated caseload.
  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
  • High level of professionalism and outstanding work ethic.
  • Commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable people, including the aged and those with disabilities and/or mental health issues.
  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds with compassion and empathy and without judgment for their lifestyle choices, personal preferences and values.
  • Ability to work well both autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Ability to achieve excellent outcomes based on individual needs.

Other

  • Current knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
  • Current C or CA class drivers licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle for workpurposes.

Desirable Selection Criteria

  • Knowledge of NDIS.
  • Knowledge of quality improvement principles.
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Acknowledgement of Country

The Facilitatrix Team is situated on Whadjuk Nyoongar Boodjar and works across the lands known as Western Australia. We have staff located across the lands known as Australia.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians throughout these lands, and pay our respects to their Elders, past and present. We recognise the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities’ strength and resilience in the face of colonisation and honour their continuing connection to land, water, and skies. We support the values that they have lived, for generations: inclusivity, sustainability, and regeneration.

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Acknowledgement of Lived Experience

We recognise and support the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and are committed to upholding the convention and supporting carers, families, service providers and the community to do the same. We acknowledge and respect the unique experiences of those with a lived experience of disability.

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Acknowledgement of Diversity

We embrace diversity and support the elimination of all forms of discrimination, welcoming people irrespective of their age, faith, cultural background, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, neurodiversity, ethnicity, and perspective.

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