Occupational Therapist, Community Agency

Stand Children's Services; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stand Tū Māia invites an Occupational Therapist to join the Community Agency in Christchurch. The role involves working with children who have experienced trauma and their families within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement OT-led interventions.

The position seeks graduates or OTs with a few years of experience, emphasizing trauma-informed care, assessment, goal planning, and robust documentation.

Qualifications

• Excellent skills in building therapeutic relationships with children and families.
• Sound understanding of OT practice, especially in relation to mental health/trauma.
• Ability to contribute OT input in a trauma setting alongside other professionals.
• Strong skills in assessment, goal planning, intervention, evaluation and data recording.

Responsibilities

• Work with children who have experienced trauma and their families.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team within the community agency.
• Engage with diverse cultures including Māori and Pasifika, practicing cultural humility.
• Document case recordings, assessments and family plans accurately.

Skills

Therapeutic relationships

Trauma-informed OT practice

Assessment & goal planning

Intervention & evaluation

Data recording & documentation

Education

Registered Occupational Therapist (or current registration)

Job description

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Occupational Therapist, Community Agency

Reference: 6945758

Occupational Therapist - Community Agency, Christchurch, up to 40 hours/week.

This position will be part of a multidisciplinary team working with children who have experienced trauma, and their families. The role would suit a talented graduate or OT with a few years' experience, to work alongside our existing lead OT practitioner. This is an opportunity to develop deeper therapeutic work, viewed through an OT lens.

Applicants should have:

• Excellent skills in building therapeutic relationships with children and adults
• A sound understanding of OT practice, especially in relation to mental health.
• The ability to develop the contribution of Occupational Therapy in a trauma setting alongside other professionals
• Sound skills in assessment, goal planning, intervention, evaluation and data recording

Stand Tū Māia works to support tamariki who live with whānau or are in care and are vulnerable to cumulative harm and have complex needs. Responsibilities will include working with a variety of cultures including Māori and Pasifika, and all staff are expected to demonstrate cultural humility and a commitment to restoration of whānau as a form of Te Tiriti redress and valuing Te Ao Māori.

You will also need:

• The ability to work independently utilising tools and theories to inform practice
• A high standard of literacy demonstrated in case recording, assessment, analysis and child and family plan documentation
• A full driver's licence
• Professional Registration and current practising certificate, or working towards these.

Interviews will be conducted in December. The position is available from mid-January. Only those with NZ residency rights will be considered.

To make sure this is the right position for you feel free to ask for more information, check our website link below or, for an informal chat or a visit, contact Lauren: M [phone]