Student Support Services Occupational Therapist

Department of Education; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education in Victoria is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to join a multidisciplinary Student Support Services team supporting schools, students and teachers. This ongoing 0.8 FTE AH3 position requires full registration with AHPRA and will focus on high-level OT support, wellbeing interventions and leadership within the team.

You will collaborate with educators and community partners to develop and implement programs addressing students' educational and

Qualifications

• Graduate or post-graduate qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration with AHPRA as an Occupational Therapist.
• Ability to lead within a multidisciplinary wellbeing team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to Victorian Public Sector Values.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level occupational therapy support to school age students to improve learning.
• Undertake advanced wellbeing interventions for students and schools.
• Coordinate student support services within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to student wellbeing policy development.
• Provide leadership within a multidisciplinary student support team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Wellbeing interventions

Assessment & analysis

Education

Graduate or post-graduate qualification in Occupational Therapy

Job description

Student Support Services Occupational Therapist

Make a meaningful difference to student learning, wellbeing and inclusion as an Occupational Therapist. Join a multidisciplinary team supporting schools, students and teachers across Victoria.

An ongoing 0.8 FTE AH3 position is available for an experienced Occupational Therapist (must hold full registration with AHPRA)

About the Department

The role of the Department of Education is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st century economy and society.

About the Division

Schools and Regional Services comprises 17 Areas within four regions across the state, as well as 5 central Divisions. Student Support Services (SSS) comprise the Allied Health professions of psychologists, speech pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and behaviour analysts.

SSS staff are part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team and, together with the Area school improvement team, help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing. To achieve these outcomes, SSS work in a multidisciplinary way to plan and deliver services in collaboration with schools in a multi-tiered system of support. SSS services include consultation, provision of a range of strategies and specialised support at individual, group, classroom, school, and Area levels.

About the Role

Join our dynamic team as an occupational therapist where your role will include:

• Providing high level occupational therapy support services to school age students to improve student learning.
• Undertaking advanced wellbeing interventions that support students and schools
• Assisting the coordination of student support services within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contributing to student wellbeing policy development
• Providing leadership, professionally and operationally, within a multi-disciplinary student support team.
• Supporting teachers in the development of educational programs, particularly in respect to students with additional needs.
• Providing authoritative professional advice in relation to issues involving student wellbeing.
• Collaborating with and provide advice to other student support services team members in respect to complex cases.
• Contributing to the professional development of other occupational therapy support service team members.
• Liaising with community service organisations, DFFH, hospitals, specialist programs and other professionals regarding the support needs for students.

Attributes

Are you passionate about helping students achieve their educational goals?

You will have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on young learners by supporting their educational/developmental needs. You'll work in a vibrant, progressive community, enjoying professional growth opportunities and the chance to make a difference every day.

Qualifications and Experience

1. Suitable experience in the initiation, development and implementation to programs, procedures and policies that foster resilience in children and young people and address their physical, social and emotional needs to support their educational needs
2. Capacity to provide leadership within a multidisciplinary team delivering a range of wellbeing support services to school students
3. Highly developed capacity to assess, conceptualise and analyse more complex student wellbeing issues that translate to improving student support services
4. Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills to liai se effectively with a wide range of people in the education community and beyond
5. Demonstrated commitment to the Victorian Public Sector Values as detailed in Organisational Values section above

Mandatory requirements

• A graduate or post-graduate qualification in Occupational Therapy.
• Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A valid Victorian Working with Children Check
• A full Drivers' License is required for this position.

The department values diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. For more information about our work, working for the Department, diversity and inclusion, and our employment conditions visit the Department website and our Diversity and Inclusion page

Applicants requiring adjustments can contact the nominated contact person.

Information about the Department of Education's operations and employment conditions can be located at www.education.vic.gov.au.

For further information pertaining to the role, please contact Sue Walker, SSS Branch Manager: 0477 763 ***

Preferred applicants may be required to complete a police check and may be subject to other pre-employment checks. Information provided to the Department of Education will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Applications close midnight 2nd October 2026