• Grade 1, Year 4 or Grade 2, Year 1- 4 (CH56 - CH61)
• Part Time –2- 3 days per week (0.4-0.6FTE) – Parental Leave Cover in the Autism Clinic - Fixed Term until 12th February 2026
• Salary between $44.72 - $54.04 per hour plus 11.5% superannuation. Classification commensurate with skills and experience as per Victorian Stand-Alone Community Health Centres Allied Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026.
• Enjoy a tax break with generous salary packaging.
• Wyndham Vale & Altona Meadows location.
• Work within a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
• Internal networking and professional development program for Grade 1 recruits.

We are One Team IPC Health, we are passionate, creative and we make a difference.

Finalist Victorian Public Health Awards – Premiers Health Service of the Year 2024.

IPC Health is proud to ‘make a difference’ to the health outcomes of our clients across, Wyndham and Hobson’s Bay. We are a not-for-profit community health service who deliver innovative, quality services in a client-centred, collaborative, and coordinated manner.

Our recent awards recognise our outstanding initiatives and programs that create a culture of creativity in the workforce and harnesses innovation to achieve outstanding client outcomes. 99% of employees partaking in the 2022 People Matter Survey said they ‘felt they can make a worthwhile contribution at work’.

We have an opportunity for you!

We invite you to be a part of the passionate, creative, and innovative team at IPC Heath. We are looking to recruit a Grade 1 or Grade 2 Occupational Therapist to provide assessment and intervention services within our Autism Clinic. Part of the role will also be allocated to working within the child health team.

Our service provides assessment and will soon be commencing intervention services as we continue our growth path. Join a dynamic multi-disciplinary team led by a dedicated team leader, including an occupational therapist, speech pathologists, paediatrician, clinic and wellbeing coordinator, and administrative team. The team work collaboratively to provide assessment, intervention, and holistic support to families. We are committed to providing family-centred care within a social model of health.

You will make a difference by

• Working collaboratively with the team to deliver outstanding support to the communities we serve in the Wyndham and Hobsons Bay municipalities.
• Completing autism assessments and participating in case conferences with team and children’s family/support team.
• Liaising with other professionals in the child’s education, support, and/or health team.
• Delivering client-centred and holistic interventions that will address the needs and priorities of the children and their families.
• Ensuring that children and families feel heard, understood, and supported.
• Reflecting, evaluating, and modifying services to enhance outcomes.

To succeed, you will need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy. Current AHPRA registration.
• Grade 1:
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience working in Paediatric Occupational Therapy
• Competency in paediatric clinical skills (including conducting assessment and intervention, interpretation of various clinical presentations)
• Ability to complete reports to complete informative reports for children, their families, and support team.
• Grade 2:
• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience working in Paediatric Occupational Therapy.
• Autism assessment skills and treatment planning experience is desirable.
• Demonstrated ability to provide best practice assessment, treatment, and support to children and families.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to contribute to optimal outcomes for children and families.
• Understanding of educational environments and funding options (kinder and school settings) (desirable).
• Willingness to learn and be supported by colleagues.
• Strong communication, networking, and interpersonal skills.
• An ability to actively engage children and their families in service provision.
• Current and valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check and driver’s licence.

What next?

To find out more about the role, please contact Stephanie Popovic, Team Leader Autism Clinic on 0490 681 653 

Submit your resume, cover letter and address the ‘to succeed’ criteria found on the Success Profile.

Suitable candidates may be contacted for an interview throughout the advertising process.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.