About the Department: The department employs approximately 100 (full time) Occupational therapists working in Queensland state schools supporting students with disability to achieve the best outcomes from their education.

About the role:
In this role you will advance your professional knowledge and skills in evidence based, contemporary paediatric OT practices. As the Occupational Therapist, you will:

• Support children students to access and fully participate in learning and experience success and wellbeing across all stages of learning, in an inclusive education system supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their needs.
• Apply your professional skills and knowledge in contemporary occupational therapy and collaborate with education teams within schools to deliver high quality occupational therapy services which address barriers to student learning and enhance educational outcomes.

Responsibilities include:

• Support students to achieve their potential using evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy knowledge and frameworks to assist schools to identify and make reasonable adjustments and use inclusive teaching strategies.
• Collaborate and liaise with school leaders, teachers, other service providers, and the supervising occupational therapist to assess barriers to student learning and develop and implement occupational therapy services across schools.
• Participate as an active member in education teams within schools to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based contemporary occupational therapy services to enhance learning outcomes for students with disability.
• Use professional knowledge and skills to deliver occupational therapy services in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, professional standards and guidelines.
• Participate in service planning at a whole-school level and regional and state level.
• Participate in the development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of governance processes.
• Participate in quality improvement and research activities enhancing occupational therapy services in schools.
• Actively participate in professional development activities and clinical supervision to improve and ensure high quality services are delivered based on contemporary best practice.
• Supervise university occupational therapy students.

Benefits

• Dedicated supervision and peer mentoring to assist with your professional support and ongoing development.
• Comprehensive department and discipline specific induction programs
• Professional development allowance with negotiation to complete in work hours (up to 5 days paid per year)
• A supportive and flexible work environment. e.g. accrued time off for school holidays
• All the required equipment provided to you including laptop and mobile phone, access to fleet vehicles in some locations or travel allowance
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program - to support your wellbeing
• Salary packaging available
• 38hr work week for full-time staff members. Part-time options available

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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