Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health and Aboriginal Liaison, Central Early Childhood and Families Service (CECFS) – North Adelaide (5006) Salary - Classification - AHP2 - Allied Health Professional L2 - $88,255 to $102,240 pro rata Multiple Positions - Employment Full time and Part Time – Ongoing About the Opportunity Multiple exciting opportunities exist within the Central Early Childhood and Families Service (CECFS) to join us as an Occupational Therapist (AHP2).
In this role, you will: Provide an occupational therapy service to children aged 0-4 years within a multidisciplinary team that also includes a speech pathology service.
Provide accurate assessment and evaluation of clients with a range of developmental delays by using standardised and informal assessment tools.
Prioritise and organise a large, complex caseload under limited direction.
Interpret assessment results to form an accurate understanding of the issues arising for the child and their family.
Participate in a multi-disciplinary team to plan, identify and address quality client management programs.
Be based in an office location in North Adelaide, and see children at outreach locations: Lockleys Children's Centre, Parks Children's Centre, Woodville CaFHS, Adelaide CaFHS (please note, the CECFS team is only co-located at these sites, and the team is not a part of the CaFHS service or Children's Centre site service).
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions , please go to the attached role description .
About You To be successful in this role, you will have: An appropriate degree or equivalent qualification, which entitles registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia.
Demonstrated ability to manage a complex and varied workload including individual and group work in the early childhood (0-4 years of age) field.
knowledge of child development principles.
Experience working with the application of attachment theory to therapeutic individual and group programs.
Previous experience working with vulnerable children and their families.
Knowledge of the social determinants of health and their implications for service delivery.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions , please go to the relevant attached role description(s).
What WCHN Can Offer You Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility.
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Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women's and Children's Hospital.
Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program About Us The Women's & Children's Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia.
We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being South Australia's largest maternity and obstetric service, and statewide Maternal Fetal Medicine service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
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Special Conditions: To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Immunisation Requirements Checklist Applicant Documents Checklist Application Instructions You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'.
It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the listed Team Leader for further details on these positions.
Other Important Information The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries Renae Sifkus - Senior Speech Pathologist/Team Leader Phone: (08) 8161 7381 E-mail: ****** Application Closing Date: Sunday 8th December 2024 - 11:55pm Useful Links AHP2 Occupational Therapist - Central Early Childhood and Family Services - Role Description 886381.pdf