Occupational Therapist - Paediatric Caseload

About the role

Gorilla Jobs is recruiting an Occupational Therapist in Brisbane's bayside area with a predominantly paediatric caseload covering early intervention, school-aged children and NDIS clients, with opportunities to support adults and aged care clients. The role sits within an established team of three OTs, including an OT Team Lead, and offers varied clinical settings such as clinic, community, school and early childhood.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver occupational therapy to paediatric, NDIS, private and Medicare clients across clinic, school and community settings
• Take part in 1:1 therapy, group programs, teacher training and early childhood inclusion initiatives
• Follow a structured clinical day with five client appointments per day for full-time clinicians, with planned clinical activities and dedicated administration time
• Senior OTs may mentor clinicians, supervise and contribute to OT service development

Required profile

• Minimum three years' Occupational Therapy experience or equivalent demonstrated clinical capability
• Experience in paediatric, NDIS, community or school-based Occupational Therapy services
• Confident managing caseloads, completing assessments and reports independently
• For senior OTs, experience in complex caseloads, mentoring, supervision or service development

What we offer

• Salary of $94,000 to $114,000 plus superannuation, depending on experience and clinical capability
• Nine-day fortnight, 30-hour week options and weekend shifts in exchange for a weekday off
• Work from home for non-client-facing administration, subject to operational requirements
• Flexible start times of 7:30 am or 10:00 am, with a daily lunch break from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
• Travel reimbursement of $0.99 per km for community visits
• Approximately $6,000 of professional development support, including a $1,000 CPD allowance, fortnightly peer learning, quarterly PD days and an annual three-day event in Melbourne