• Part time (0.4FTE) fixed-term position until December 2024, with the potential to extend
• Working across the Outer Eastern Melbourne region, with flexible working conditions
• Increase your take-home pay with generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550

Join us at EACH

Founded on the vision that everyone is entitled to good health, we’re one of the nation’s leading health and community services providers, offering a broad range of services for over 45 years.

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Job Description

Suitable candidates will also have:

• Experience in group training, coaching and case consultation, specifically providing professional learning activities for a range of audiences
• An understanding of the National Quality Standard (NQS) for early childhood education and care
• An understanding of and ability to work in alignment with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework (VEYLDF)

What you’ll be doing

You will have excellent access to kindergarten educators in kindergarten communities to build their capacity to support young children’s learning in the key areas of communication (language development) wellbeing (social and emotional) and access and inclusion. Using evidence-based practices, what you do will benefit all children and families you work with.

You will work in collaboration with educators to build their capability to create an environment for kindergarten aged children that promote:

• improved speech, language, social interaction and early literacy outcomes
• self-regulation and positive and pro-social behaviours, and
• social and emotional wellbeing.

Allied health professionals will be required to:

• work collaboratively with kindergartens and Department of Education and Training area staff area to plan for how they will utilise their allied health entitlement
• build the capability of educators and families to support children through coaching, modelling, group training, case consultation support and other discipline specific services
• provide allied health support to kindergartens and communities
• travel to kindergartens within the Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges areas

A typical day will involve providing 2- 3 direct outreach services to kindergartens that builds the capability of educators and families. Sessions will include coaching, modelling, mentoring, group training, and consultation to deliver a comprehensive capacity building service to kindergartens to improve School Readiness outcomes for children.

Who you’ll be working with

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will be working collaboratively with a supportive and like-minded team. You will liaise directly with Kindergartens, PSFO Officers, the EACH SRF Allied Health Team, the Child Development, Team Leader and other staff.

You will be supported by National Clinical Leads, as well as a host of other Allied Health Professionals in the region, all working towards common goals.

Qualifications

To excel in this role, you will have:

• Degree qualification in Psychology and current unrestricted registration with AHPRA
• Demonstrated knowledge of current psychology assessment and therapy techniques with young children

Experience working with vulnerable and culturally diverse families is highly valued, as is an understanding of the issues confronting families with children with developmental delays and disabilities.

If you have excellent communication skills and a genuine desire to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you.

Additional information

EACH is committed to developing our people. At EACH you’ll be supported to be your best.

We provide:

• Work arrangements that flex to you
• Engaging, inclusive supportive team environment
• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging of up to $15,900 tax-free income per year
• Up to $2,650 additional tax-free money to spend towards meals entertainment
• Opportunities for career progression and ongoing professional development
• Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
• The opportunity to purchase additional leave
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