Senior Occupational Therapist

Early Bird Therapy; Canberra; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Early Bird Therapy seeks an experienced Senior Occupational Therapist to join our Fyshwick clinic, with opportunities for home/school visits as needed. You will deliver OT services to young children, provide supervision to junior therapists, and tailor caseload to your interests, including play and developmental supports.

We value collaborative work with families and professionals, offer supervision opportunities, and support ongoing professional development within a child-centred care framework.

Qualifications

• OT degree and current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 4 years' experience with children and families.
• Strong clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Current Working with Vulnerable People registration.
• Driver's license and a reliable vehicle.
• Eligibility to work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Provide Occupational Therapy services for young children and families.
• Provide clinical supervision and support to junior Occupational Therapists.
• Tailor caseload to interests and strengths (play, fine motor, feeding, equipment, etc.).
• Run therapy groups and collaborate with other professionals.
• Keep accurate records and participate in professional development.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Team collaboration

Rapport with families

Driver's license

Education

OT degree

AHPRA registration

Working with Vulnerable People

Job description

The team at Early Bird chooses to be here because we love what we do. We love to work collaboratively and share the highs and lows that come with working in our sector. We strongly value work/life balance, and our people will always be more important than profit.

We work on a ‘choose your own adventure’ approach to billable targets. Our expectations are very modest, with monthly productivity bonuses of up to $80 per day worked if you wish to exceed them. Caseloads are built at your pace, and you will never be pressured about billable hours or made to feel bad if you don't reach a target.

You’ll have access to regular clinical supervision, a generous professional development budget and unlimited professional development days.

You will be provided with everything you need to work, including a laptop, iPad, and access to our extensive toy and resource library.

Work hours and start date are negotiable. We have a preference for full-time or four days per week, however we would consider three days per week for the right person.

Why Choose Early Bird?

The team at Early Bird chooses to be here because we love what we do. We love to work collaboratively and share the highs and lows that come with working in our sector. We strongly value work/life balance, and our people will always be more important than profit.

We work on a ‘choose your own adventure’ approach to billable targets. Our expectations are very modest, with monthly productivity bonuses of up to $80 per day worked if you wish to exceed them. Caseloads are built at your pace, and you will never be pressured about billable hours or made to feel bad if you don't reach a target.

You’ll have access to regular clinical supervision, a generous professional development budget and unlimited professional development days.

You will be provided with everything you need to work, including a laptop, iPad, and access to our extensive toy and resource library.

Work hours and start date are negotiable. We have a preference for full-time or four days per week, however we would consider three days per week for the right person.

About Early Bird Therapy

Early Bird Therapy provides allied health services for children aged 0–12 with developmental differences or disabilities. Most of our day‑to‑day work is with children aged 0–7, with groups and school holiday intensives also available for children aged 7–12.

We work closely with families, our colleagues and other organisations to deliver high‑quality, neurodiversity‑affirming services. We pride ourselves on providing child and family‑centred care and treating each child that we see as a valued individual.

Senior Occupational Therapist Role

We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team in a senior clinical role. You will be based in our Fyshwick clinic, but will also provide home, school and early childhood visits as needed.

Your key role will be providing Occupational Therapy services for young children, alongside providing clinical supervision and support to our junior Occupational Therapists.

We're keen to help you develop as a professional and will tailor your caseload to suit your interests and strengths. Whether your passion is in play, fine motor, feeding, equipment, neurodiversity, regulation, or something else entirely, we will work to make sure you love working with all of your clients and learn something new every day.

The role will also include:

• working closely with families and educators to improve child outcomes using family‑centred, functional goals
• providing clinical supervision and support to junior Occupational Therapists
• running therapy groups
• collaborating with other professionals
• keeping accurate records
• participating in professional development and supervision
• opportunities to supervise Occupational Therapy students, if this is an area of interest

Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Degree in Occupational Therapy and current AHPRA registration
• At least 4 years' experience as an Occupational Therapist, including substantial experience working with children and families
• Strong clinical reasoning skills
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong ability to build rapport with children and families
• Current Working with Vulnerable People registration
• Driver's licence and a reliable vehicle
• Eligibility to work in Australia

Desired:

• Experience providing supervision or mentoring to Occupational Therapists
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary paediatric setting