Job Description
Senior Occupational Therapist required to provide specialist services to adults with intellectual disabilities and complex needs in a community-based setting.
Avista is a progressive organisation providing a wide range of services, including Day, Residential and Respite supports to both Children and Adults in various locations across 3 Regions.
The organisation is looking for Candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a Person Centred, Community Based, Socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.
The successful candidate will take responsibility for the planning, development and provision of specialist Occupational Therapy services from St Vincents Centre, Dublin 7.
The caseload involves supporting individuals presenting with Intellectual Disabilities comorbid with Mental health needs, Autism, Dementia and Behaviours that challenge.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assessments for appropriate placements across a spectrum of High Dependence Support Accommodation, Step Down Facilities to Community Living as required.
- Provide a quality, evidence-based Occupational Therapy service to adults with a primary diagnosis of intellectual disability comorbid with psycho-social, sensory and physical impairments.
- Manage a complex clinical caseload, exercising advanced clinical reasoning, in making autonomous decisions and judgements daily.
- Assess and recommend appropriate occupational therapy programs, environmental adaptations, activities, skill development and adaptive aids.
Why work with us?
- Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.
- Supportive and innovative working environment.
- Comprehensive Pension Scheme.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- Free onsite car parking.
- Paid Maternity Leave & Sick Pay scheme.
- Bike to work Scheme.
- Tax Saver Travel Scheme.