The Occupational Therapist is responsible for providing support to Aboriginal children aged 0-18 and their families to optimise their child’s development. The position works within a multidisciplinary team providing seamless assessment, treatment, management, and support to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) for children with a range of developmental and learning disorders including Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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The following are the requirements for this role:
Essential
Desirable
The salary for this role is AUD 88,023 to AUD 92,917 annually. Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including;
The Child and Youth Assessment and Therapeutic Service (CYATS) aims to reduce the impact of complex neurodevelopmental conditions in Aboriginal children in Alice Springs and remote Central Australian communities through early assessment, treatment and management. The multidisciplinary team undertakes neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments and ongoing interventions for children and young people. The multidisciplinary team includes a Manager, Team Leader, Neuropsychologists, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologists, Aboriginal Family Support Workers (AFSW), Clinical Case Coordinators and Administrative Support staff. CYATS works in partnership with pediatricians and other medical and allied health specialists from Alice Springs Hospital
The CYATS approach to assessment is comprehensive and multi-disciplinary, relying on the expertise of professionals from numerous allied health and medical disciplines including neuropsychology, speech pathology, occupational therapy and pediatric medicine.
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The opportunity is available to applicants in any of the following categories.
Australia
Australian Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident