Paediatric Occupational Therapist in the Whitsundays
- Clinic location: Proserpine, in the Whitsundays, Nth. Qld.
- Salary range: above award, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Attainable, sustainable KPI’s with a bonus available.
Make a difference. Enjoy your time in and out of work in the beautiful Whitsundays!
Occupational Therapy Whitsunday (OTW) is a paediatric private OT practice based in the Whitsundays region, focusing on empowering children and teens to succeed in daily life and reach their fullest potential.
Overview and mission
The practice integrates occupational therapy with allied support, specifically for young children, tweens, and adolescents up to 19 years old who have diverse developmental and behavioural needs.
Approach
- Family-centred care and teamwork.
- Evidence-based, collaborative practice.
- Playful, individualised, and strength-based interventions.
- Neuroaffirming and compassionate.
Services offered
The team at OTW provides assessment and therapeutic intervention in key developmental areas in the beautiful and purpose-fitted-out clinic space in central Proserpine. We also support clients and families in their natural environment at home, school, and day-care in our local area of Cannonvale and Airlie Beach.
At OTWhitsunday you’ll enjoy:
- Work-life balance: At the heart of the reef, this region offers all aspects of an outdoor lifestyle; do you enjoy sailing, fishing, snorkelling, diving, jet skiing, kite-surfing, mountain biking, hiking, sky-diving, camping, camp-drafting/horse sports, or living the lifestyle tourists come to see, such as hanging at the Airlie Beach lagoon or enjoying the many restaurants, cafés and bars?
- Flexible work hours, and most school holidays off, if desired.
- Convenience: Readily access all areas of the Whitsundays, minutes to Airlie Beach and countless other stunning locations. No traffic jams! From the clinic, there are three cafes on each opposite corner and a supermarket across the road.
- Community: A supportive rural community right near the beach.
- Clinical support: Fully clinically and caseload supported, with a practice management structure, regular weekly clinical support, 100-day onboarding program, one-week professional development leave (pro-rata), and up to $10 000 PD budget per annum.
- Facilities: Each team member is provided with a mobile-ready iPad, a kitted-out home/school visit bag, and access to a vast range of therapeutic tools, sensory equipment, and comprehensive assessments and administrative support.
We are looking for a passionate, caring, playful, organised, and collaborative team member who is a fully AHPRA-registered OT, eligible for a working with children card, holds a current driver’s licence, and is willing to access our local community to provide OT services. Experienced clinicians preferred, new-graduates welcome to apply.