• Occupational Therapist
• Locations: Shepparton / Seymour / Wallan
• We have multiple roles available!
• Fixed Term - Full-Time and Part-Time Roles Available
• Grade 1 and Grade 2 Positions

Come and join a strong, passionate and supportive Paediatric Allied Health team (Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Speech Pathology) and provide School Readiness Funding (SRF) Allied Health support to kindergartens in our local community.

• Amazing flexible working from home arrangements available, with travel to kindergartens
• Opportunities for engagement in telehealth and virtual service delivery
• Be part of a brilliant culture that puts you first
• Full and Part time Occupational Therapy positions available (fixed term until December 2026)
• Generous salary packaging, purchased leave and flexible work arrangements available

Your new organisation:

At Merri Health, we strive to enrich diverse communities through the provision of quality health care and support services. A career at Merri will see you contributing to a culture that affects change for our clients and the wider community. We are committed to supporting the talent and skills of our employees because we know their capability is the key to our success.

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 Shepparton 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.

To succeed in this role you will have:

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.

What we offer

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next steps

If you're interested in learning more about us, please visit our website. If you have any questions or are ready to apply, we would love to hear from you.

What else do I need to know

At Merri, diversity and inclusion is critical to everything that we do, we want everyone to be themselves regardless of their background, religion, sexual orientation, age or gender so we can truly reflect the communities that we work in. No matter how you identify, we encourage people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our roles.