36143

Closes: 14 April 2025

Classification: Health Professional Officer Level 4
Salary: $124,103 - $137,742 plus superannuation
Position No: 36143
Directorate: Community Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 31 March 2025
Contact Officer: Katherine Parker on Katherine.Parker@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 1595

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Details: Are you a highly skilled Occupational Therapist with experience delivering and coordinating high quality, culturally safe and inclusive early intervention services. If so, an exciting opportunity exists to join the Child Development Service (CDS). The successful applicant will provide leadership and management to a multidisciplinary team of health professionals and allied health assistants who deliver services to clients of the Child Development Service, with a particular focus on Occupational Therapy services.

You will maintain a clinical load, and also undertake other duties which include administration, coordination and oversight of professional practice, performance management, training and project management.

Community Services Directorate (CSD) is an inclusive employer where all people are respected and valued for their contribution. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, People with Disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience delivering Occupational Therapy services and a high level of expertise in early intervention
• Current Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency- AHPRA
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence
  Highly desirable:
• Experience in the planning, delivery, and oversite of early intervention programs

As this role is likely to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and young people, cultural awareness, the capacity to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is highly desirable

Note: This is temporary position available for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency. A merit pool or merit list will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Applicants are required to respond to the Selection Criteria identified under "What You Require" in the Position Description. Responses should be limited to a maximum of 400 words per criteria.

In addition, a current curriculum vitae is required and two Referee Reports, including one from current supervisor.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now Button Below.

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Note

This is temporary position available for up to 12 months with the possibility of permanency.