Occupational Therapist

Are you motivated to learn and committed to life-long learning? 

Do you have a positive, can-do attitude and a willingness to support our clients to improve outcomes? 

If you would like to work in an innovative and dynamic transdisciplinary team focused on best practice, then Giant Steps Adult Autism Services is the place for you. We are seeking an effective and energetic Occupational Therapist (part time or full time) to join our highly skilled, dedicated, and growing team.  

About the role 

At Giant Steps, we integrate therapy into our daily programs to deliver motivating, engaging, strengths-based and individualised programs for adults in the autism and autistic community.

You will collaborate with participants and their families to work towards their NDIS goals, ensuring therapy is meaningful and individualised.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Create individual, person-centred goals

• Assess participant needs

• Align therapeutic goals with individual NDIS goals

• Develop strategies to support goal progression + regulation, skill development and independence

• Design meaningful, engaging programs for participants

• Review goal and program progression

• Report on progress for NDIS purposes

• Collaborate with Giant Steps Support Workers, and therapists

• Support the skill and knowledge development of support workers through staff training 

• Liaise with families 

Giant Steps is highly committed to the professional development of its staff, providing extensive in-house and external training.

Benefits include salary packaging, generous leave entitlements, working in a highly experienced team, and access to expertise across a range of professions.

Essential Criteria: 

• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy OR Masters of Occupational Therapy with a recognised university. 

• Current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration. 

• Current Working with Children’s Check (WWCC). 

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a transdisciplinary team. 

• Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with families. 

• Commitment to professional development and maintenance of current evidence-based practices. 

• Advanced computer skills including report writing and record keeping. 

• Excellent organizational and time management skills. 

Desired criteria: 

• Competency using an Occupational Therapy framework in assessment and intervention for adults in the autism and autistic community. 

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience understanding sensory processing and intervention strategies. 

• Experience working within the NDIS framework and supporting the autism and autistic community.

We promote the safety and wellbeing of children and adults with disabilities. Prohibited persons need not apply. Relevant screening checks will be carried out on all applicants.