Occupational Therapist - Hamilton Intensive

Occupational Therapist - Hamilton Intensive Occupational Therapist – NeurologicalRehabilitation Part-time Position Location- Hamilton Personal andProfessional Development DynamicInter-Professional Team Areyou passionate about supporting clients who have sustained a brain injury toregain independence? ABIRehabilitation has an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist with aninterest in brain injury and experience in rehabilitation to join ourprogressive inter-professional team in theIntensiverehabilitationservice. This role will involve providing occupational therapy serviceswithin our inpatient rehabilitation service from the immediate post-acute phasethrough to community re-integration. You will be working with a team of Therapistswithin an interdisciplinary team. This is a growing service and therefore there are lots of excitingopportunities for service development and quality improvements. WhyABI Rehabilitation? ABIRehabilitation is the lead provider of intensive adult in-patient brain injuryrehabilitation in New Zealand, serving over 85% of this population. Weare the only provider in Australasia to have attained the CARF Accreditation,an international gold standard for person centered, quality rehabilitation. Ourideal candidate will be a dedicated occupational therapist with excellentcommunication skills, sound knowledge and strong clinical reasoning skills, anda demonstrated track record of teamwork. A minimum of two (2) years of clinicalexperience in neurorehabilitation is preferrable, however, open to allcandidates based on experience. Thecaseload is varied, and key areas include: Cognitive assessmentand rehabilitation Functional assessment Individual and groupintervention Assessment and trial ofequipment including wheelchairs and seating Education of clientsand families/whānau Community reintegrationand managing graduated return to home Wecan offer excellent opportunities for professional development within asupportive and cohesive interdisciplinary team environment. Regularsupervision and in-service training will be provided. Previous experiencein acquired brain injury rehabilitation is highly preferred. Youwill also have access to exclusive discounts from selected retailers such as PBTech, Pita Pit, Place Makers, Repco, Torpedo7, Tower Insurance and others. Ifyou are looking to be part of a fast paced, dynamic, fun team, then this couldbe the perfect opportunity for you! Toapply, please click “ APPLY NOW ” and submit your application. Forfurther inquiries and the opportunity to discuss your requirements in moredetail, please contact Lisa Starnes- Rehab Services Manager via email [email protected] orvia telephone at 078437196. Location: Hamilton Intensive/Residential Services #J-18808-Ljbffr