Psych Connect, a specialist psychology clinic with child development and wellness services, is seeking an experienced Occupational Therapist. We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to contribute to service delivery. The position offers the opportunity to work alongside experienced mental and allied health professionals and, develop skills of providing therapeutic services across different settings. The individual will eventually be entrusted with a leadership role of mentoring and leading new therapists in our in-house programs.
Main responsibilities:
- To assess and identify occupational therapy and functional needs of children, adolescents and adults based on sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and treatment options
- Has a passion to work with people with a range of psychological and emotional needs
- Develop treatment plans and, provide evidenced-based group and individual therapy for children with:
- Motor coordination disorder
- Sensory processing disorder
- Autism Spectrum and,
- Other development disorders
- Effectively write formal assessment reports
- Maintain records for the purpose of documenting activities
- Participate in quality improvement projects and develop new therapy programs
- Facilitating home, clinic and school based services
The selected candidate must possess the following qualities:
- Bachelors Degree or Master Degree in Occupational Therapy
- At least 3 years of relevant clinical experiences and has earned AHPC supervisor status
- Experience in working with children and adolescents
- Has certification in Sensory Integration
- Possess excellent inter-personal qualities and strong work ethics
- Hardworking, flexible and creative team player
- Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
- Client and Service oriented
- High level of interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent time management skills and self -monitoring skills
Job Types: Full-time
