Job Description

Join an award-winning team delivering an innovative, community-led program with the Northern Territory's largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service.

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- Base Salary: $104,539 - $117,058 (p.a.)
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- Total Effective Package: $128,394 - $142,605 (p.a.)*
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- Full Time, Continuous Contract
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About the role

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The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing support to Aboriginal children aged 0-18 and their families to optimise their child's development. The position works within a multidisciplinary team providing seamless assessment, treatment, management, and support to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for children with a range of developmental and learning disorders including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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This role is based in Alice Springs, Central Australia.

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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee advantages including;

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- Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of a bigger picture.
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- Competitive salaries.
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- Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
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- Six weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
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- Adaptable conditions such as flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
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- Generous salary packaging for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
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- Access to the Congress health services for you and your immediate family at no cost.
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- Relocation assistance (where applicable).
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- District allowance.
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To be considered for this position, you will require:

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- Full registration as an Occupational Therapist as recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA), with a minimum of two years' post grad experience.
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- Knowledge of child development, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders including FASD, ASD and Global Development Disorders.
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- Demonstrated experience and skills in providing clinical case management support to vulnerable families with complex issues, that is child focussed, family centred and trauma informed.
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- Proven skills in the assessment and therapeutic intervention for a range of childhood disabilities including physical, cognitive and emotional development.
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- Awareness of and sensitivity to Aboriginal culture, and history and knowledge of factors influencing the health and lives of Aboriginal children and families in Central Australia.
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- Demonstrated ability to foster and maintain collaborative working partnerships with external providers.
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- Current NT Drivers Licence, or ability to obtain.
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For more information on the position please contact Tahlia Lee, Senior Manager, Child and Youth Assessment & Therapeutic Services, on:
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*Total effective package includes: base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, and estimated tax saving from salary packaging options.

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We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.

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📌 Occupational Therapist (CYATS) (Alice Springs)
🏢 Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
📍 Alice Springs