Join a friendly, supportive community of OTs with excellent supervision, support, variety and work life balance so you can be your best for the kids.

We hear about many paediatric OTs who are struggling. They are doing extra work at home just to keep up. They can feel like they are stretched so thin, that they are unprepared for clients. They are seeing clients they feel ill-equipped to help and do not have enough supervision to give them the confidence to blossom and grow into the OT’s that they want to be. Some are working in small rooms and do not have the space they need to give the kids. Others do not have enough resources to do their job well. Many are doing their own admin and bookings yet this does not count towards KPIs. Some have so much pressure to reach high KPIs but do not have the resources to reach them on a consistent basis. Many have many “holes” in their knowledge but have no means of knowing what they are missing in order to help children and families better reach their goals. Some are travelling so far and so often that it is exhausting. This all leads to stress, frustration or even burnout and tragically, many leave the OT profession.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.

About us

Kids Matters OT is a safe and supportive community for all employees and clients so that everyone can grow and live their potential (clients, staff and business). Here we have opportunities to bounce ideas off each other, share stories and resources and grow into the best therapists we can be.

We build our community through multiple opportunities to connect in the workplace, our annual team planning day, fortnightly meetings in your own clinic, and 6 weekly whole team meetings. We also have face to face PD together once a term in the school holidays. (Note that these meetings and any supervisions are counted towards your KPIs.)

We are a family run business that was established in 2005 and Vivienne Williams, the Principal / Director is an OT who still sees clients, so she stays in touch with client and therapist needs. We focus on providing excellence in Occupational Therapy services and collaborate with our multidisciplinary colleagues in the community.

We also focus on evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions and support you to develop special interests and skill-sets so you can do quality work and be satisfied with the quality of care that you provide. We do a combination of bottom-up developmental work and top-down interventions to ensure our clients meet their goals. Common interventions include: Sensory processing and modulation, Learn to play (Karen Stagnitti), Zones of regulation, Social thinking, handwriting, fine and gross and motor skill development, DIR-Floortime, COOP, Collaborative Problem solving, Self-care skill development, parent coaching and executive function supports and training.

About the position

Both positions are full-time (negotiable) – one at our Aspley clinic and the other at Greenslopes.

• Both positions are split between the clinic and mobile visiting in the community.
• You will have your own desk and place to nest with plenty of opportunities to connect with your colleagues on a regular basis.
• We offer some flexibility for you setting up a schedule and keep community visits within a tight geographical radius.
• You will need your own car.
• All travel costs will be reimbursed as per government guidelines.

There is full training on the job with ample opportunities for informal mentoring and support within the clinic. In addition, regular formal supervision and support is built into your schedule (according to your level of experience). All supervision is completed with senior staff, starting weekly, continuing for as long as you need it and phasing this out when you are ready.

We are well resourced with sensory gyms, treatment rooms and offices so you have the tools you need to do an amazing job. This gives the flexibility to see many kinds of kids.
All new therapists have the opportunity to settle into the caseload at a reasonable pace and are supported to manage their own diary and caseload. Any less experienced therapists will be supported with intensive training to build knowledge and skills as their primary focus.

More experienced therapists will be able to develop expertise while contributing to the practice in the way that suits their interests and skill set such as supporting, mentoring and training younger therapists, focussing on a special client related area or have time allocated for completing a special project to add value to the clients and the team (according to your skills and interests).

What kind of person do you need to be?

• Passionate about paediatrics
• Experienced as a clinical paediatric OT
• Playful in your approach
• Seeks quiet mastery and excellence
• Desires to grow and develop as an OT and as a person
• Wants to grow within your workplace
• Has a positive, friendly attitude
• Is adaptable and open to learning from your mistakes as well as your successes
• Is a team player who is collaborative and seeks connection
• Works independently and has initiative but also values learning from others
• Desires to help others live their potential – self, clients and team-mates

Why Should You Apply?

• Work life balance – Support and encouragement to work in a balanced way
• Great culture where you love to come to work – where team-mates are friendly and care for and support each other
• A collaborative culture where you get a say in your roster, type of clients and your style of therapy
• Involvement in the direction of the practice through an annual team planning day, clinic and term meetings.
• Connection time with allocated team lunches, morning and afternoon tea breaks
• Optional social events and team dinners once per term
• Opportunities for weekly supervision and training as long as needed
• Great resources and sensory gym
• Full training on the job
• Variety of bottom-up and top-down approaches
• Variety of client types
• Opportunity and support to develop into a truly excellent clinician and integrate all you have learned so far
• Opportunity to make a difference to kids and families.
• Laptop is included
• Opportunities to work in non-clinical ventures when settled into caseload
• In-house and external professional development opportunities.
• Full admin support for diary and customer service management
• Supervision, staff meetings, special project time and reporting are counted towards meeting KPIs.
• Achievable KPIs allow you to complete all your work within your paid hours.
• Generous overtime system for those who want to earn extra money

Want to know more

See here to see what our therapists say about working for us.
https://kidsmatters.com.au/workforus/

Next steps

If you feel drawn to either of these positions, we would love for you to get in touch with us. Please send a letter and your CV to [email protected]

Closing Date: 31/05/2022

Are you looking for a new challenge and do you love helping people?

Kids Matters OT, a well-established Brisbane Occupational Therapy clinic, is seeking a junior admin. assistant/ receptionist to work across our Greenslopes and Yeerongpilly clinics to support our growing practice.

The person in this role will ensure that the first point of contact for parents and their children, both in person and over the phone, is an awesome experience and will also contribute to the smooth, efficient running of the clinic. The receptionist warmly welcomes our clients to the clinic, meets their administrative needs, cares for them outside their appointments and supports the occupational therapists so they can best serve their clients.

Hours are 4 days/ week – Monday- Thursday. Monday-Tuesday at Yeerongpilly office and Wednesday-Thursday at Greenslopes office. There may be additional hours by negotiation. The position is casual with the option of permanent employment after 1 year.

As the first point of contact, you will be responsible for warm welcomes, fond farewells, and will enjoy building relationships with children and their families. You will also be responsible for supporting the administration side of the clinic with efficient and effective administration support and most importantly, creating a “WOW” experience for everyone we interact with. Your duties will include booking appointments, serving clients, managing waiting lists and support on other projects as required, such as archiving. You will be highly valued in this important, supporting role.

The Yeerongpilly and Greenslopes staff are flexible, close-knit and fun-loving teams who work hard and support each other.  If you love working closely with your team, boast enthusiasm, confidence, flexibility, great communication and organisation skills, a good sense of humour and enjoy the pace and fun of a busy environment, then we’d love to hear from you.

Previous experience in a medical or allied health environment including Medicare and knowledge of NDIS is not necessary but will be favourably considered.

For an Immediate Start

Next steps

If you wish to apply, please answer the following questions and email to [email protected] along with your CV and cover letter. 

1. Describe how you have made a customer happy in the past 12 months.
2. Describe a situation where you’ve dealt with an unhappy customer and the outcome.
3. How do you learn best?
4. Describe how you make your team mates happy and build a positive workplace?

Closing Date:  31/05/2022