Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy is a large multidisciplinary private practice located in Bayswater in Melbourne, providing exceptional psychology and occupational therapy services in a trauma informed, child centred, and neurodiversity affirming way to children and their families. It is led by **Raelene Dundon**, an Educational and Developmental Psychologist with over 20 years experience in paediatrics, a well known author of many books related to Autism, and a lecturer in Child Play Therapy at Deakin University.
- **Okey Dokey Childhood Therapy is proudly Neurodiversity Affirming **_with individualised approaches and therapies tailored around accepting individual clients for who they are.
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- **What you can expect from working at Okey Dokey**:
- When you start with us, we will match you with a dedicated buddy to support you to settle in and thrive in your role.
- You will be supported with regular individual supervision with a senior OT, as well as group supervision, provided at no cost.
- You'll have your own dedicated therapy room, fully equipped with a wide range of Occupational Therapy resources such as tools and activities for enhancing fine motor skills, executive functioning, gross motor development, and sensory integration, etc.
- You will have access to a large gym for gross motor development work and sensory regulation.
- You will have access to OT specific assessments such as DASH, MABC, Sensory Profile, Vineland etc.
- You will have a managed caseload with a maximum of 5 clients a day (for a good work life balance), booked by the reception team.
- We will ease you into your full caseload over the first 8 weeks so we can ensure a smooth transition, allowing you to build strong rapport with your clients and their families, and familiarise yourself with practice protocols and resources.
- We will ensure breaks of at least 15 minutes between appointments so we can support clinician wellbeing and provide extra prep/notes time.
- You'll have the security of being paid regardless of cancellations.
- You will have a pay increase guaranteed every year.
- You will have a PD budget of $1000 a year (or pro rata for part timers) to spend on any external PD you're interested in.
- You will have a day a year for paid PD leave.
- You will also receive access to regular internal PD at no cost.
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- **About You**
You are passionate about supporting children and families to heal, grow and flourish, and:
- are a new graduate or early career Occupational Therapist who will have registration through AHPRA in 2024 or 2025 and is eligible for Medicare rebates.
- want to be at the forefront of innovative and evidence based approaches to supporting the neurodivergent community.
- are able to work independently while also enjoy being part of a team and connecting with colleagues to share knowledge and learn.
- value professional development and education within a collaborative working environment.
- are seeking a permanent full time position.
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- **Our Values**
Okey Dokey team members ensure they engage with all clients in line with our key values: Authenticity, Acceptance, Kindness, Professionalism, Collaboration. We are also proudly Neurodiversity Affirming and approach therapy in a trauma-informed and child-centred way.
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- We provide excellent remuneration and a wonderful working environment so you can hit the ground running. The role is open to full time and part time applicants. We are located just 8 minutes from Eastlink with ample free parking for all staff.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From $87,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Professional development assistance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- No weekends
Licence/Certification:
- AHPRA registration (preferred)
Work Location: In person