Are you an established clinician looking for a change? Want to jump into an established caseload as the leader of a small team? Looking to try private practise to see if it's for you? Munchkin Allied Health is looking for an experienced OT to take a 12-month maternity leave position beginning in November 2026.
About us:
Munchkin Allied Health is a small, allied health clinic providing Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology services to Melbourne's northern suburbs. We pride ourselves on our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive attitudes. Our team genuinely likes to spend time with each other, so we have quarterly team outings and regular team lunches.
We believe that children and families work best when they feel safe and supported. We provide evidence-based neuroaffirming therapy that promotes and celebrates neurodiversity. Our therapy focuses on the child and family as a whole, ensuring everyone feels safe and welcome when they come to our clinic.
At Munchkin, we know supporting families starts with supporting our staff, so we provide regular supervision, a generous PD budget and reasonable time to complete administration tasks. We are proud to offer our clients and families a consistent clinical team with familiar faces every time they walk through the door.
About the role:
- Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
- Supervise early years occupational therapist.
- Deliver evidence-based, neuroaffirmative therapy to children aged 2 - 18 years.
- Build strong working relationships with clients, caregivers and their families.
- Support families as they move through the therapeutic journey, including accessing funding and receiving a diagnosis.
- Contribute to a protected, happy and empowering environment for children to learn and grow.
- Be part of a team committed to building each other up, respecting one another and learning and laughing together.
Skills and Experience
- Relevant Occupational Therapy degree
- Experience working as a paediatric occupational therapist
- AHPRA membership
- WWCC and National Police Check.
- Driver's Licence and access to own vehicle.
- Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about neuroaffirming therapy
- Make the most of a generous PD budget and a resource budget from your first day.
- Access a fun, friendly, supportive team to bounce ideas off and learn from.
- Develop your supervision skills with an energetic, eager-to-learn early years clinician.
- Immerse yourself in a positive team environment with quarterly team outings, frequent team lunches and lots of cake!
Munchkin Allied Health welcomes and celebrates diversity. Individuals from all backgrounds are welcome to apply.