Current Availabilities:

Paediatric Occupational Therapist:

Hey OT's! 

Are you an Occupational Therapist (or about to graduate as one) looking for your next adventure? Are you passionate about helping children? 

You've come to the right place; Time 2 Talk is looking for a dedicated and skilled Occupational Therapist to join our team! New grad, early career and experienced OTs are welcome to apply. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise your expertise and creativity while enjoying a supportive and collaborative work environment. 

About us: 

Time 2 Talk is a family focused, neurodiversity affirming practice providing occupational therapy and speech pathology services and co-located with a paediatric physio. We are based in Mount Barker, and service families in the Adelaide Hills, Murraylands and Fleurieu regions. We encourage a supportive, fun and respectful working environment and a healthy work-life balance, while also being collaborative, and place a high importance on continual professional development. 

About the role: 

We're currently taking applications for a new OT to join our team (initially 0.5FTE but with scope to increase hours if desired) to join our fun and enthusiastic team. Our caseload is varied (children up to 18 years). You will have the opportunity to provide individual sessions and group sessions in a wide variety of locations in the community as well as at our clinic. 

The role is based at our Mount Barker office and will allow you to provide services within preschools, schools, and home visits. We are all about play-based, child-led experiences, and work in partnership with families and education staff to achieve the best outcome for each child.  

What you'll be doing: 

• Conducting assessments for children with a range of difficulties - sensory processing, self-regulation, fine motor, motor planning, visual perception and executive functioning.  

• Developing and delivering treatment plans. 

• Conducting one-on-one therapy sessions that are fun, engaging and evidence based. 

• Complete necessary progress notes, documentation, and reports for both NDIS and private clients. 

• Liaise with other professionals e.g., other allied health therapists, doctors, teachers, and work colleagues. 

• Educating and empowering parents and caregivers to use strategies to support their children's goals outside of therapy sessions. 

Essential Criteria: 

• Recognised university qualification in occupational therapy. 

• Current registration with the OT Board of Australia (AHPRA). 

• Working With Children's Check. 

• Current driver's license and own vehicle. 

• Proof of completion of Responding to Abuse & Neglect - Education and Care full day training course (or willingness to complete prior to employment). 

• Completion of the NDIS Online Worker Training Module. 

• Current First Aid certificate. 

What we offer: 

• Our new OT will be well supported with scheduled clinical and professional supervision each week/ fortnight (dependent upon experience) and regular team meetings and well- being days.  

• Work-life balance is important at Time 2 Talk and staff are supported with flexible work hours and working arrangements including the ability to work from home.  

• Developing relationships across our team of allied health therapists is encouraged and staff regularly participate in a variety of fun social and team building activities.  

• Additional benefits include access to a huge range of resources, amazing admin support, a generous professional development budget and a bonus week of leave each year. 

If you’re interested, and want more information, call us on 08 8391 3336, or check out our Instagram @time2talkspeech. 

And when you're ready to take the next step in your career please forward your resumé and cover letter to admin@time2talk.net.au.   

We can’t wait to have you join us! 

Applications close: 5pm, Friday 21st March.