Occupational Therapist - Clinical Lead

Indigo Australasia Incorporated; Mission (KS); On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to disability support as a Senior Occupational Therapist. In this impactful role, you will assess and prescribe assistive technology and home modifications to enhance the independence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities. Collaborate with a passionate team, engage with cutting-edge technology, and make a meaningful difference in the lives of clients. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally while contributing to a mission of inclusivity and accessibility. If you're ready to transform lives and work in a supportive environment, this role is for you.

Benefits

Generous salary packaging

Ongoing clinical support

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Health and Well-being Program

Additional leave options

Qualifications

• Experience in assistive technology assessment and prescription.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and prescribe assistive technology for clients.
• Deliver specialized clinical assessments and prepare reports.

Skills

Assistive Technology Assessment

Functional Capacity Assessments

Home Modifications

Clinical Leadership

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Person-Centered Supports

Interpersonal Skills

Advanced ICT Skills

Collaboration

Education

Current registration with AHPRA

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Are you a Senior Occupational Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact in the world of disability support as a Clinical Lead? Join us at Indigo (formerly Independent Living Centre of WA) in the dynamic NDIS space, where your skills in assistive technology, home modifications, functional capacity assessments, and school-based work can truly shine.

Here, you'll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of clients, spanning both children and adults, enabling them to live their best lives. As an Occupational Therapist in the NDIS sector, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing the independence and quality of life for individuals with disabilities.

Make a difference that matters, as you collaborate with a dedicated team and engage with the latest advancements in assistive technology. Whether it's adapting living spaces to suit unique needs or facilitating functional capacity assessments to tailor support plans, your expertise will empower individuals to unlock their full potential.

Join us in the NDIS space and embark on a fulfilling journey where your passion and skills can transform lives, one person at a time. Together, we'll create a more inclusive and accessible world for everyone.

The Role

• Assessment and prescription of assistive technology and/or home modifications to facilitate independence, safety and well-being.
• Delivery of specialised clinical assessment, including functional capacity assessments and prescription of assistive technology and home modifications.
• Conducting home assessments, schools based work and onsite appointments at our Experience Centre in Nedlands.
• Consult with and advise customers, carers, health professionals, stakeholders and service providers on assistive technology, equipment, home modifications.
• Contributing to the development of the service, raise opportunities for innovation and ensure clinical best practice in service delivery.
• Prepare professional reports and equipment funding applications with consideration to relevant standards and providing clinical reasoning and recommendations on assistive technology, home modifications and related therapy services.
• Researching and reviewing assistive technology including supplier liaison, trial of equipment and researching evidence-based best practice.
• Providing assistive technology education and training to external stakeholders as required.
• Coach, educate, inspire and provide clinical supervision and performance reviews for staff.
• Identify any training gaps for individual practitioners.

The Candidate

We are seeking a candidate who brings valuable experience to our team, particularly in the realms of assistive technology assessment and prescription. At Indigo, we value a growth mindset and are committed to helping you bridge knowledge gaps, ensuring you become a well-rounded professional in the field.

The right candidate will have:

• Experience providing clinical leadership, supervision and mentoring of graduates and peer occupational therapists.
• High standard of communication, problem solving, and initiative.
• A passion for providing person centered supports.
• A strong interest and desire to develop skills regarding AT assessment and prescription.
• Knowledge of and willingness to up-skill in home modification assessment.
• NDIS sector knowledge, advanced interpersonal, presentational and communication skills.
• Advanced ICT skills (including use of databases and Microsoft Office suite applications).
• The ability to work with individuals, care givers, health professionals and other staff within a consultative and collaborative environment to achieve positive outcomes for clients.
• Current registration with AHPRA.
• Experience working with people with disabilities and/or experience with Assistive Technologies.

We Offer

• Rewarding work making a difference is people's lives and being part of a "Values based" Organisation.
• Ongoing clinical support and professional development.
• Generous salary packaging, up to an additional $18,549 tax free FBT (including the ability to package relocation expenses for those eligible).
• True work life balance with additional 3.5 days leave (pro-rata) / ability to purchase additional leave.
• Permanent full-time and part-time (minimum 0.8 FTE) opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family.
• Health and Well-being Program including flu vaccination, and a lively social committee for active fun.

Next Steps

We are accepting expressions of interest for this position. Shortlisting will commence immediately, along with interviewing. We thank you for your interest in this role, and we reserve the right to fill the position before the close date.

A NDIS Worker Screening Check, Current First Aid + CPR certification and WA Drivers Licence are pre-requisites for this position at Indigo.

Only those with the right to live & work in Australia need apply. No agency applications at this time.

Mission: We strive towards our mission of a community in which all abilities are valued, where people have the knowledge, tools, and confidence to participate.

Values: Passion, Integrity, Creativity, Together.

We value our people at Indigo and strive to have a positive and adaptive culture, one that aligns with our values; so cultural fit is just as important to us as qualifications, technical skill and experience. We promote and support diversity and inclusion in our workplace.

Indigo comply with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations, and the Commonwealth Child Safe Framework. Indigo has policies and procedures in place, that ensure that the organisation upholds the safety of children that engage, in any way, with Indigo service. Indigo’s Child Safe Policy, and related documents, ensure child-safe practices are maintained at all times.

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