Job Description
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Full-time position based in Alice Springs, NT
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Up to $7,000 for relocation assistance
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6 weeks annual leave
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Central Australian Aboriginal Congress are seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist NDIS to provide support to Aboriginal children aged 0-18 and their families to optimise their child's development
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Why Central Australian Aboriginal Congress?
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Congress is a comprehensive Aboriginal community-controlled health service, providing primary health care services to Aboriginal Australian persons in Alice Springs and various remote communities in Central Australia.
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What's in it for you?
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Base Salary: $97,987 – $109,746
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Total Effective Package: $119,961 – $133,192 (p.a.)
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Full time, 1 year Maximum Term Contract in Alice Springs
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A motivating and rewarding work environment
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Opportunity to advance your career and access to CPD Grants
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Financial relocation assistance for eligible candidates (up to $7,000)
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Sign-on and retention bonuses – $10k on commencement, $10k retention payment at 12 months service and an additional $10k for a further 12 months of service (A total of $30,000 for 24 months of service). Conditions apply.
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What's the role?
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This role is specific to the provision of assessment and therapeutic supports to NDIS participants and is currently co-located with the Congress Child Youth Assessment and Team Service (CYATS).
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Duties include:
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Conduct developmental assessments and interventions and produce reports
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Provide intensive support, including interventions to children family and carers
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Work in collaboration with CYATS team, GPs, other Congress services and external partners to achieve the best possible outcome for children
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Is this the right role for you?
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Full registration as an Occupational Therapist as recognised by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority
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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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Knowledge of child development, as well as neurodevelopmental disorders including FASD, ASD and Global Development Disorders
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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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📌 Occupational Therapist Child Ndis - Congress - Alice Springs
🏢 Northern Territory PHN (operating entity: Health Network Northern Territory
📍 Alice Springs