Current OT Positions - January 2021

Community Rehab Team - Occupational Therapist

Our community rehab team are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist to work with our existing client base.  

Our successful applicant will work with adults in the following areas:

• Rehabilitation programs
• Community and public housing programs
• Aged Care Programs
• Compensation programs
• Inpatient assessments
• Palliative care programs

We encourage and support staff to set their own career pathways and can offer opportunity in a wide range of service settings.

Position advertised during January 2021

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Complex Needs Team - Senior Occupational Therapist

Our dedicated Complex Needs team are seeking an additional team member to support our existing client base.

Starting in 2021, this new role will collaborate in a team environment to support people with a range of complex service requests. Supervised and supported by the clinical leadership team, our team focus is on quality service models and individual clinical skill development.

The position requires experience in the following areas:

• Clinical Assessment - seating, transfers, manual handling, equipment scripting
• Reports and justification - selection of care supports and funding recommendations
• Documentation - Detailed care support documentation for complex care models

Applications are accepted starting in Dec/Jan for start in the new year.

Essential Experience:

Experience in compensation programs and meeting documentation criteria:

• Assessment of client in their home environment
• Documentation and written articulation of assessment process
• Written evidence of criteria and program eligibility for client's funding programs
• Risk assessment and evaluations
• Procurement and applications processes

Recent practice evidence:

Enhance OT provide clients with OT staff who have recent practice evidence.

Preferred recent practice evidence includes:

• Successful scripting of complexity level3/4 equipment
• Custom manual wheelchairs
• Custom powered wheelchairs
• Complex seating
• Complex manual handling plans
• Reports to support funding and application (care supports, accommodation, equipment)

Preferred Experience - Major Modification Assessment 

Enhance OT support clients at all stages of care and offer complex home modification in the service.

Experience with complex modifications, evidence of approved built work and process is preferred, but not essential.

Enhance OT are pleased to support this area of clinical development with internal training.

Interested applicants can request a position description or discuss their interest with Managing Director in confidence.

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Complex Needs Team - Mental Health OT

Our dedicated Complex Needs team are seeking an experienced mental health OT to support our existing client base.

Starting in 2021, this new role will collaborate in a team environment to support people with a range of conditions. Supervised and supported by the clinical leadership team, our team focus is on quality service models and individual clinical skill development.

The position requires experience in the following areas:

• Clinical Assessment - mental health conditions
• Reports and justification - selection of care supports and funding recommendations
• Documentation - Detailed care support documentation for complex care models

Applications are accepted starting in Dec/Jan for start in the new year.

Essential Experience:

Experience in compensation programs and meeting documentation criteria:

• Assessment of client in their home environment
• Documentation and written articulation of assessment process
• Written evidence of criteria and program eligibility for client's funding programs
• Risk assessment and evaluations
• Procurement and applications processes

Recent practice evidence:

Enhance OT provide clients with OT staff who have recent practice evidence.

Preferred recent practice evidence includes:

• Successful applications for 24/7 care supports
• Reports to support funding and application (care supports/accommodation)
• Forensic health and transition programs
• DCP transitions and adolescent assessment
• Treatment and goal setting

Interested applicants can request a position description or discuss their interest with Managing Director in confidence.

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Client Service Team - Receptionist

We invite applicants with a strong client focus to join our established client service team.

The receptionist role includes:

• Greeting clients - excellent phone skills with care and attention to clients
• Accurate recording - accessing client files in practice software and accurate recording
• Supporting team - directing calls to staff in office and on home visits
• Appointments - confirming appointments in our schedule using practice software

Essential qualities:

• Team focus
• Accuracy
• Client centred

This role is full time and located at our head office (Daw Park). 

Applications for this position require:

• Cover letter - addressed to the practice manager
• CV - outlining recent relevant experience
• References - at least 2 references

Start date - applications in January for February start date. 

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