• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Based at our Epping location with Work from Home Flexibility
• Base Salary = $88,761 ($44.92 p.h.) + Superannuation + Salary Packaging up to $15.9k

About Us

Join an organisation committed to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

As a Vision Australia employee, you’re part of a team committed to supporting people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose and striving for their inclusion in all areas of society.

Our team of experts work together to tailor the right mix of services, strategies and products so their patients and clients can live life on their terms. From birth to senior years, Vision Australia is there to provide a lifetime of support.

About the Opportunity

As our Family Support Practitioner, you will be called upon as a subject matter expert and will contribute their specialist knowledge in internal and external forums to the advantage of Vision Australia clients. In this role you will also:

• Incorporating clinical knowledge and skills, provide complex support coordination, and higher intensity complex support coordination in line with client needs
• Conduct evaluation of the needs of the client, in keeping with the level of service and items defined in the NDIS plan and Vision Australia service delivery
• Maintain and manage a small client caseload as determined by the needs of the clients and their service provision needs

View the Position Description for this role

About You

As part of the Client Services team, you should have a tertiary qualification in Allied Health and/or related behavioural sciences at degree level with substantial experience. In addition, current registration with APRHA and/or eligibility for membership with your professional body is encouraged. You will also have:

• Experience in coordinating responsive individualised support to participants with complex needs and their families
• Demonstrated skill in establishing empowering and supportive partnerships with clients and their families with complex needs
• A commitment to person-centred and family-centred practice

Benefits of Working at Vision Australia

• Additional leave is available via our purchase leave and accrued day off schemes
• Annual salary review to ensure your pay is in-line with the market rates
• General service provider and discipline-specific professional development opportunities
• A respectful and inclusive workplace where you will be supported

Contact

If you have any questions about the role, please contact the hiring manager, Rolf Geerlings, using the subject line: Family Support Practitioner enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To apply

If this sounds like a great fit for you then please complete our online application.

Applications should consist of a full resume and a cover letter. Please note that PDF documents are not accepted for accessibility reasons. If you require any support or considerations with the application process, please reach out to People and Culture or the above hiring manager.

For more information about working at Vision Australia, please visit our Careers page.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive culture, and value diversity and all abilities. We highly encourage applications from candidates who are blind or have low vision and from those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.