Job Description

Nurtured Potential is a small, values-driven Occupational Therapy and Speech Pathology practice supporting children, teens and young adults across the Sutherland Shire, Georges River and surrounding areas. Our approach is neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based and relationship-focused, with a strong emphasis on supporting clients in the environments where they live, learn and participate. We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist to join our growing mobile practice.

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This role offers the opportunity to step into an established caseload, with a mix of ongoing clients and current referrals, while having the flexibility and autonomy to shape your clinical work around your own strengths and interests.

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The role would suit an OT who values flexibility, autonomy and genuine work-life balance, and who enjoys working collaboratively with families, schools and other members of a client's support team.

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With the Director commencing maternity leave, there is an opportunity for the successful OT to take over an established paediatric/young adult caseload, with scope to grow the role over time if desired.

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Key responsibilities

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- Provide Occupational Therapy assessment and ongoing support to paediatric clients and young adults
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- Manage an established caseload across home, school and community settings
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- Option to complete Functional Capacity Assessments if desired
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- Complete other clinical reports such as progress reports, as required
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- Develop meaningful, individualised goals and therapy plans in collaboration with clients and their families/support teams
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- Work collaboratively with families,



educators and other professionals involved in each client's carel>
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- Maintain high-quality clinical documentation and records
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- Manage your clinical caseload with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility
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About you

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We are looking for an experienced Occupational Therapist who:

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- Has experience working with children and/or young people, ideally within an NDIS setting
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- Is confident working independently across home, school and community environments
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- Takes a strengths-based, neurodiversity-affirming approach to practice
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- Is confident communicating and collaborating with families, schools and other professionals
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- Is organised and able to manage their own caseload
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- Values autonomy while also enjoying being part of a supportive team
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- Has a current driver's licence and reliable access to their own vehicle
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What we offer

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- Competitive contractor rates, depending on experience.
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- Travel time paid at $97/hour + $1.01/km
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- Flexible hybrid working arrangements – mobile client sessions with flexibility to complete notes, reports and other administration from home
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- Established caseload ready to take over
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- Flexibility to structure your working days and hours around your availability
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- Flexibility to take school holidays off, if desired
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- Support with administration and practice systems
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- Clinical autonomy – manage your own caseload and clinical approach
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- A genuinely neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based practice
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- Opportunity to gradually build towards a larger or full-time caseload if this is something you're looking for
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- Opportunity to work across a varied paediatric and young adult caseload and develop areas of clinical interest
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📌 Occupational Therapist Contractor (Dixons Creek)
🏢 Nurtured Potential
📍 Dixons Creek