Occupation: Health and allied health

Reference: 1546678

Selection Criteria

SC1 Demonstrated experience in providing high-quality evidence based occupational therapy assessment and intervention to support children with diverse learning, sensory, physical needs within an educational or paediatric setting.

SC2 Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive collaborative relationships with students, families, teachers, external agencies and multidisciplinary professionals within a school.

SC3 An ability to build staff capacity through the development and delivery of professional development on relevant Occupational Therapy theory for whole school wide programs and individualised staff training in response to student needs.

Role

Why you'll love working with us

This role offers the benefits and security of working within the Victorian Government school system, combined with a level of clinical autonomy and resourcing that allows you to genuinely develop your practice.

- Competitive Victorian Government salary The position will be classified at Education Support Class, Level 1, Range 4 (ES 1-4) under the applicable Victorian Government Schools Agreement, with salary determined according to the successful applicant's classification and experience.
- School-based working hours Enjoy working predominantly within school hours, providing greater consistency and work-life balance than many traditional community, NDIS or private-practice caseloads.
- Generous leave and paid school holidays Enjoy the leave entitlements available through the Victorian Government school system, including paid school holiday periods,



providing a working calendar that is difficult to match in many clinical settings.
- Dedicated therapy spaces You'll have access to dedicated spaces for individual therapy, small-group interventions, assessment, planning and collaborative work while still having the flexibility to work directly within classrooms and other school environments.
- Work as part of a genuine multidisciplinary team You'll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education professionals, with opportunities for regular collaboration, shared problem-solving and multidisciplinary intervention.
- Dedicated professional development support Continued professional growth is important to us. You'll have access to a professional development budget to support relevant training, courses and development opportunities.
- Autonomy to create and innovate This isn't a role where every hour of your week is dictated by billable appointments. You'll have the autonomy to manage your caseload and referrals while identifying opportunities to develop new programs, staff training, group interventions, resources and whole-school initiatives that improve outcomes for our students.

Responsibilities

The Occupational Therapist will:





- Conduct occupational therapy assessments to identify sensory, motor, self-regulation, functional and participation needs affecting student learning.
- Develop, implement and evaluate individual and small-group intervention programs using evidence-based practice.
- Provide recommendations and reasonable adjustments to improve student participation within classroom and playground environments.
- Support the implementation of sensory regulation strategies, environmental modifications, movement programs and assistive technology where appropriate.
- Collaborate with teachers, Education Support staff, school leaders, families and external agencies to develop coordinated support plans.
- Contribute to Disability Inclusion Profiles, Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Student Support Group meetings.
- Build the capacity of school staff through coaching, professional learning and modelling effective strategies to support inclusion.
- Maintain accurate assessment records, case notes and reports in accordance with qualified and departmental requirements.
- Manage occupational therapy resources and contribute to the ongoing development of whole-school inclusive practices.
- Work collaboratively within the school's multidisciplinary wellbeing and inclusion team to improve educational and wellbeing outcomes for students.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

Diversity and Inclusion

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the com

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