About Us
At Occupational Therapy Helping Children (OTHC) our aim is to help children to thrive! Our vision is to make a positive impact on the lives of families and children living with disability at every touch point. We’re not limited by traditional models of therapeutic delivery, although of course we do that too. We are educators, running programs to upskill OT’s, teachers and others working with children in the community, as well as providing telehealth and a retail arm where resources can be bought to continue our good work in the home.
We are a team of dedicated, engaged and experienced therapists that help children from infants through to teenagers with their development and day-to-day activities. We have been helping children thrive on the North Shore and Northern Beaches for nearly 25 years and have recently been recognised for our contribution to the community through North Shore and Northern Beaches Local Business Awards.
We would love to welcome an experienced Manager of Therapy Services to oversee our wonderful team of dynamic, experienced, and supportive therapists to help them develop and grow and continue to be the best they can be.
About the opportunity
We value genuine career development, innovation in therapy practices and career progression and would like to have a Manager of Therapy Services to join our expanding practice to lead the team, help manage our programs and provide operational and strategic leadership. We want to ensure that the team can develop their clinical & personal skills and this role will play an integral role in helping us achieve that goal. This is a newly created role for our practice, reporting to the CEO and Founder. You will be responsible for a team of OT’s and Allied Health Assistants and work alongside an experienced Practice Manager and Finance Manager.
Key Responsibilities
As an integral member of the leadership team, the Manager of Therapy Services position will play an active role in the following:
- delivering both strategic and operational initiatives
- ensuring that the quality of clinical services is maintained at an exceptional standard
- contributing to the achievement of OTHC’s policies and procedures
- leading the engagement with local communities to build brand awareness
- monitoring and understanding the needs and aspirations of our participants and clients to build and deliver appropriate services.
About you
We are seeking an experienced leader that will inspire, motivate and lead with passion. This is a new role for us, and we are looking for someone to continue to build upon our strong foundations. We would like you to have:
- Proven experience in the development, review and implementation of strategic and operational plans, policies and procedures
- Demonstrated experience in clinical supervision across a team of therapists ensuring both efficiency and optimal outcomes
- The ability to inspire, motivate and engage our team to deliver exceptional services
- A track record of providing ongoing support and feedback and implementing and tracking against professional development plans
- Sound business acumen with experience in managing budgets as well as monitoring and improving scheduling, budget forecasting and leading other project work as required.
What we will offer you
- Training, mentorship and support from the OT business owner and founder
- Dedicated admin support team to free up your time to do work that matters most
- The chance to work with the team to be creative and develop innovative and exciting therapeutic programmes
- We will welcome your contribution and ideas to develop our services and enhance our practice
- Fun, supportive and engaged team with a real desire to learn and grown. We pride ourselves on our retention and team engagement!
- Working in a beautiful work environment with newly designed purpose-built state of the art facilities.
- The role is being offered as a full-time, permanent role however working hours that suit you including compressed hours or the option of a 4-day working week are available.
Essential Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to inspire, lead and support a team through the provision of clinical supervision, mentoring and development.
- At least ten years’ clinical experience in pediatric occupational therapy.
- Degree in Occupational Therapy
- Member of OT Australia
- A current Working with Children (WWCC) & NDIS Workers Check
Does this sound like you? Apply today!
We would love to hear from you. If you have any questions, please call our founder Lisa Hughes for a confidential chat about what life could look like for you at OTHC on 0411 199 593 or email us at hello@occupationaltherapy.com.au.
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