Allied Health Clinician - Occupational Therapist - Join Our Growing Team at Holstep Health!
Merri Health is now becoming Holstep Health—a new chapter in delivering high-quality healthcare to our communities.
- Position: Allied Health Clinician - Occupational Therapist
- Location: Wallan - Hybrid model - remote and office (flexible across different Holstep Health sites)
- Position Type: Fixed Term (Full-Time and Part-Time Positions)
- Grade: Grade 1 and Grade 2 positions available
- Hours per Fortnight: 30 to 80 hours per fortnight
- Salary: $76,000 - $107,000 pro-rata
Grow your occupational therapy career and support passionate educators to build their capacity to improve access, inclusion and wellbeing for children in the kinder setting, through the delivery of the Allied Health School Readiness Funding (SRF). Join a strong and passionate Paediatric Allied Health team (Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Speech Pathology), delivering services in the picturesque southern Goulburn region (Wallan, Kilmore, Flowerdale & Seymour).
• Be part of a brilliant culture that puts you first, with flexible work arrangements that work for you and your family
• Generous salary packaging, purchased leave and vehicle options
• Quality learning and development opportunities
Your New Role:
The Allied Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist) position sits within the School Readiness Allied Health team, providing paediatric allied health capacity-building support to early childhood education and care services within Wallan and the broader Goulburn region.
The School Readiness Allied Health Program is funded by the Department of Education and aims to support kindergarten educators and the families in their centres to build their capacity to assist young children’s learning in the areas of wellbeing, communication and access/inclusion.
The role will be supported through collaboration with a broader paediatric allied health team consisting of Speech Pathologists, Psychologists and Occupational Therapists.
As an Occupational Therapist in the School Readiness Allied Health team, you will be responsible for providing allied health support to educators and families in order to build their skills in supporting children through coaching, modelling, group training, case consultations and other discipline-specific services.
You Will Be Responsible For:
• Purposefully engage kindergarten educators to identify and support the skill development of children as they prepare for school.
• Provide secondary consultation to kindergartens in the format of coaching across a range of platforms (e.g. in person, telehealth, email, phone, etc.).
• Undertake discipline-specific tasks such as the provision of information in relation to children's participation at kindergarten, sensory processing, social and play skills, self regulation, independence with self-care activities and motor skill development.
• Work collaboratively with other disciplines within the team to provide a high quality multi-disciplinary service.
• Effectively manage a caseload through organisation of appointments, handover of services for discipline-specific support and/or joint delivery of sessions.
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to maximise service coordination and cooperation.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
•To be successful with Merri, you will go above and beyond to achieve great results for our clients, the organisation and yourself. We’re looking for individuals with:
• A graduate or post-graduate degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Experience working in paediatric allied health, with experience working in kindergarten settings an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team to develop and implement evidence-based programs that meet the goals and desired outcomes for children, families and educators.
• An openness to working in a capability-building and coaching role with educators and families to promote skills and knowledge of child development.
How to Apply:
Review the attached position description and learn more about us on our website. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience to jobs@merrihealth.org.au.
If you have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to Nicola Roberts, School Readiness Program Team Leader, at (03) 9319 9475 or 0459 935 499.
Applications Close: 24 March 2025.
We encourage early applications as interviews may commence before the closing date.
Additional Information:
Preferred candidates will undergo comprehensive reference and background checks, including a criminal record history check and Key Personnel screening. All candidates must have the right to work in Australia.
We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals with disabilities.