About the Role
We're looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our team on a full-time or part-time basis (flexible for the right person). You'll manage a paediatric caseload spanning autism, developmental delay, CP, sensory processing, and fine/gross motor goals, working across our clinic, local schools, childcares, and family homes.

This role suits a confident, experienced clinician ready to contribute to a growing OT service, and mentor newer team members as we continue to expand.

About Us
Day by Day Early Intervention is a locally-loved, paediatric allied health practice based at our purpose-designed Therapy House at 125 Port Road, Queenstown. We provide Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy services to children and their families across Adelaide's western suburbs, with a warm, play-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach to everything we do. We're a close-knit team that genuinely enjoys working together, and we're growing steadily as our recent Therapy House becomes a real hub for the local community.

Our Approach

We do things a little differently at Day by Day, and it's deliberate:

- Relationship-based therapy. We believe outcomes come from genuine connection, with the child, the family, and the people around them, so building real, trusting relationships is central to how we work.

- Routines-based intervention. Our clinical model is grounded in embedding therapy into everyday family and classroom routines rather than isolated compliance/deficits-based therapy, so the skills we build actually stick.

- A genuine no-burnout culture. We structure caseloads and expectations around what's sustainable, not what's maximally billable.



We'd rather keep good clinicians for years than churn through them.

- Deliberate, not exponential, growth. We grow our team to meet real local demand, not to chase scale for its own sake. That means you're joining a practice that stays close-knit and genuinely manageable, not one racing to expand at the cost of culture or care.

- Hyperlocal, relationship-rich referral networks. Because we stay focused on our local western suburbs community, our clinicians get to know key referrers, educators, and school/childcare staff by name, not as a rotating cast of unfamiliar faces. That familiarity makes collaboration easier and outcomes better for kids.

- Parent coaching, not just parent updates. We work alongside families to build their own confidence and skills, so therapy's impact extends well beyond session time.

- Educator coaching in real classrooms. We work directly with childcare and school staff to build sustainable, everyday strategies into the environments kids spend most of their time in.

- Preschool Boost supplier. As an approved Preschool Boost supplier, we're embedded in the early childhood system in a way that supports genuine, joined-up care for local families.

- Everything provided, and no toy bags encouraged.

What You'll be Doing





- Delivering evidence-based OT assessment and intervention for paediatric clients

- Writing clear, family-friendly reports and NDIS documentation

- Working collaboratively with our Speech Pathology team on joint sessions and shared goals

- Building and maintaining strong relationships with local schools, childcares, and referrers

- Supporting a positive, down-to-earth team culture

- Contributing to the continued growth and shaping of our OT service

What We're Looking For

- Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy with current AHPRA registration

- Solid experience working with paediatric clients, ideally within NDIS or private practice

- Confident working autonomously while genuinely valuing team collaboration

- Strong documentation and NDIS report writing skills

- A warm, engaging style that puts kids and families at ease

- Current driver's licence, RRHAN-EC, and Working with Children Check (or willingness to obtain)

What We Offer

- A beautiful, purpose-designed Therapy House

- Competitive salary based on experience

- Realistic, sustainable caseloads with full administration and tech support

- Genuine mentorship from our Principal Speech Pathologist and external clinical supervision from experienced OT (if required)

- $1,000/year professional development budget

- Flexible hours and working arrangements

- A supportive team who actually have each other's backs

Apply Now

We'd love to hear from you! Send through your resume and a short cover letter telling us about your experience and what draws you to want to be a paediatric OT at Day by Day.

📌 Experienced Occupational Therapist (Queenstown)
🏢 Day by Day Early Intervention
📍 Queenstown