Barwon Occupational Therapy
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Barwon Occupational Therapy is a team of passionate staff who have extensive experience working in the specialised areas of: mental health, paediatrics, senior health & the disability sector.
The Barwon OT team have been providing NDIS-funded occupational therapy services to the Barwon region since 2013. We continue to expand our services to provide increased assistance to our growing community.
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Barwon Occupational Therapy (OT) offers flexible services including assessment, intervention, therapy and consultation with people experiencing psychosocial, physical, neurological and developmental conditions.​
We offer flexible treatment options, whilst working alongside families, carers, and other health professionals.
One of our advanced practice areas is sensory modulation.
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The Barwon OT Team have capacity to work with our clients outside of standard business hours in a location of their preference. Whether this is their home, workplace, supported residential facility, school or in our consulting rooms, the choice is theirs. We cover a large geographical area including: Geelong, Golden Plains, Colac, Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula & more.
The Barwon OT team have been providing NDIS-funded occupational therapy services to the Barwon region since 2013. We continue to expand our services to provide increased assistance to our growing community.
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Barwon Occupational Therapy (OT) offers flexible services including assessment, intervention, therapy and consultation with people experiencing psychosocial, physical, neurological and developmental conditions.​
We offer flexible treatment options, whilst working alongside families, carers, and other health professionals.
One of our advanced practice areas is sensory modulation.
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The Barwon OT Team have capacity to work with our clients outside of standard business hours in a location of their preference. Whether this is their home, workplace, supported residential facility, school or in our consulting rooms, the choice is theirs. We cover a large geographical area including: Geelong, Golden Plains, Colac, Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula & more.
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Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 9:00am to 5.00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Mon-Fri: 9:00am to 5.00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Work Culture
Why work with us
Occupational Therapist:
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a sea-change? Then Barwon Occupational Therapy has the role for you! We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Geelong-based team, on either a part-time or full-time basis.
About You:
Your role will include autonomously managing a clinical caseload, completing comprehensive assessments, and developing interventions plans to support your clients to achieve their goals.
You will delegate to our Therapy Assistant team as clinically indicated and collaborate with other team members to provide a holistic service for your clients. Your role may include mentoring and/or supervising other members of our team.
Our Occupational Therapists frequently contribute to service development and operational management of the team, by managing individual team portfolios. In expressing interest in this role, it is desirable that you have previous experience working with clients with mental health diagnoses. NDIS experience is also desirable.
About Us: Barwon Occupational Therapy was established in 2013, to meet a gap in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy provision under the NDIS framework. We have now expanded to work with a variety of funding bodies including BAMH Medicare services, Workcover, Home Care Packages and TAC.
Our small, yet diverse team includes 9 Occupational Therapists, 7 Therapy Assistants, a 2 Behaviour Practitioner and Administration staff. We also works with clients in the areas of paediatrics, physical health, ageing populations, disability, and mental health. We offer services to clients in Geelong and surrounding areas.
Barwon OT prides itself on setting up our therapists for success. This involves a detailed orientation period of 3+ months including, ample peer shadowing opportunities to learn and orientate to your new workplace and clients.
We pride ourselves on providing quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions that are tailored to each individual client. These may include, but are not limited to, functional capacity assessments, life skills training, sensory modulation, psychosocial interventions and staff education.
Our management team believe in supporting and looking after their staff. We are a family-centred practice and strive to provide flexible working arrangements to suit your individual needs. This means being able to attend school or family activities as required. We are also passionate about individual and team development, providing regular in-house training as well as offering staff opportunities to attend external events. We work collectively as a team and celebrate our successes no matter how small!
We have a purpose-built building located in Grovedale (Geelong), with a main staff hub, consultation rooms, a group room, dedicated reception, functioning kitchen, and ample parking. Our administration team are always on-hand to support with anything from appointment bookings to billing.
What we offer our staff:
* Supervision with a Senior Occupational Therapist minimum of monthly
* Case load support minimum of monthly
* Peer- supervision
* Staff retreat
* External CPD budget
* Frequent in-services & case studies
* Sensory modulation training and workshop
* Peer report editing
* Senior staff and clinicians in the office for consult as desired
* Permanent desk in office; so you can set up how you like and feel at home
* Admin and practice manager support
* Induction and orientation to our team and systems with a gradual increase in case load.
* Abundance of therapy resources and assessment tools
* Career development opportunities
* Free onsite parking
* Designated admin reception
* Multiple consult rooms, sensory gym, functioning kitchen, group/meeting room all available to staff.
* Monthly morning teas & celebrations
Are you an experienced Occupational Therapist looking for a sea-change? Then Barwon Occupational Therapy has the role for you! We are seeking an Occupational Therapist to join our Geelong-based team, on either a part-time or full-time basis.
About You:
Your role will include autonomously managing a clinical caseload, completing comprehensive assessments, and developing interventions plans to support your clients to achieve their goals.
You will delegate to our Therapy Assistant team as clinically indicated and collaborate with other team members to provide a holistic service for your clients. Your role may include mentoring and/or supervising other members of our team.
Our Occupational Therapists frequently contribute to service development and operational management of the team, by managing individual team portfolios. In expressing interest in this role, it is desirable that you have previous experience working with clients with mental health diagnoses. NDIS experience is also desirable.
About Us: Barwon Occupational Therapy was established in 2013, to meet a gap in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy provision under the NDIS framework. We have now expanded to work with a variety of funding bodies including BAMH Medicare services, Workcover, Home Care Packages and TAC.
Our small, yet diverse team includes 9 Occupational Therapists, 7 Therapy Assistants, a 2 Behaviour Practitioner and Administration staff. We also works with clients in the areas of paediatrics, physical health, ageing populations, disability, and mental health. We offer services to clients in Geelong and surrounding areas.
Barwon OT prides itself on setting up our therapists for success. This involves a detailed orientation period of 3+ months including, ample peer shadowing opportunities to learn and orientate to your new workplace and clients.
We pride ourselves on providing quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions that are tailored to each individual client. These may include, but are not limited to, functional capacity assessments, life skills training, sensory modulation, psychosocial interventions and staff education.
Our management team believe in supporting and looking after their staff. We are a family-centred practice and strive to provide flexible working arrangements to suit your individual needs. This means being able to attend school or family activities as required. We are also passionate about individual and team development, providing regular in-house training as well as offering staff opportunities to attend external events. We work collectively as a team and celebrate our successes no matter how small!
We have a purpose-built building located in Grovedale (Geelong), with a main staff hub, consultation rooms, a group room, dedicated reception, functioning kitchen, and ample parking. Our administration team are always on-hand to support with anything from appointment bookings to billing.
What we offer our staff:
* Supervision with a Senior Occupational Therapist minimum of monthly
* Case load support minimum of monthly
* Peer- supervision
* Staff retreat
* External CPD budget
* Frequent in-services & case studies
* Sensory modulation training and workshop
* Peer report editing
* Senior staff and clinicians in the office for consult as desired
* Permanent desk in office; so you can set up how you like and feel at home
* Admin and practice manager support
* Induction and orientation to our team and systems with a gradual increase in case load.
* Abundance of therapy resources and assessment tools
* Career development opportunities
* Free onsite parking
* Designated admin reception
* Multiple consult rooms, sensory gym, functioning kitchen, group/meeting room all available to staff.
* Monthly morning teas & celebrations
Team Size
12
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