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Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia
Onsite
Graduate Occupational Therapist
Open to full time or part time
As a Graduate Occupational Therapist, CPA will provide you with opportunities to build a strong, long-term career. Cerebral Palsy is the most common physical disability among children, and at CPA you will be able to have a genuine impact on your clients lives and become an expert in complex disability.
You will be supported by a network of highly experienced clinicians and gain exposure to a team of world-class innovators and leaders, including direct access to the latest gold standard research from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Institute.
We don’t just invest in your skills, but provide access to an alliance of great minds across CPA, who will help make your journey rewarding and purposeful. Our Graduate program includes:
Join our Dynamic team in Alstonville:
The Alstonville team is extremely experienced and has consistently been delivering positive client outcomes in the Far North Coast region for many years. There a strong team culture that has developed over many years and a really sense of teamwork and collaboration when on site.
Due to the rural nature of the location, therapists will have the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team with a huge breadth of diagnoses, ages, and disability types – particularly access to early intervention clients providing the opportunity for rapid career development.
At Alstonville an average caseload is about 40% on-site 60% community based, and we also provide outreach support across the Far North Coast. The clinic is very well resourced, with a fleet of cars, ceiling hoists, eye-gaze technology, huge selection of toys, assortment of specialised assessments, full switch kit and 3 specialist treatment rooms including a gym space.
We can provide tailored flexible working arrangements which suit you/ your family situation.
What makes CPA special?
What We Offer?
Eligibility Criteria:
Our Values:
At Cerebral Palsy Alliance we champion diversity and equitable opportunities for people with disabilities and lived experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.
We are passionate, respectful, ethical, curious and courageous. Great Minds Think Differently.
Ready to Join Us?
Apply through this job advert or email Careers@cerebralpalsy.org.au
We are committed to supporting inclusivity for anyone with diverse needs and lived experience. Workplace adjustments can be discussed to create a safe and comfortable workplace that supports your health, abilities, and personal needs.
More information about working for CPA:
For the safety of staff and clients we have assessed that this role requires a medium level of physical functionality, more details can be found here.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds and advocates for the rights of clients, we are a child safe organisation and all workers must adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.
CPA is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse lived experience and will happily accommodate reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
We have assessed this role type as requiring a Medium level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct.