• Job No: ASPECT1110
• Full or part time role - min 3 days per week, negotiable 
• Maximum term contract to December 2020
• Approx. $70k to $105k p.a. FTE salary package range - inclusive of superannuation (pro rata for part time /pro rata for contract term) 
• Excellent tax effective salary packaging benefits up to $15,899 tax free each FBT year
• Knowledge of and experience in Positive Behaviour Support is preferred, but training in PBS will be provided
• Itinerant role servicing Albury, NSW including Aspect Riverina School

Aspect Therapy are recruiting for either a full time or part time Psychologist or Social Worker to join our team. To see what it's like to work with Aspect Therapy, click on this link to watch our video. If you share our passion for making a difference in the lives of individuals on the autism spectrum, then please read on! 

Aspect Therapy: 

The Aspect Therapy team includes over 200 allied health therapists and delivers services which are person and family-centred, flexible, responsive and evidence-informed for individuals of all ages on the autism spectrum. This role will see you building and nurturing connections in therapy environments including the community, schools, preschools and early education settings.

About the role: 

Work within a multidisciplinary team of therapists including speech pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologists, special educators and social workers. Develop, deliver and evaluate evidence-informed, individualised services across a range of settings within the specified region. Work with individuals on the autism spectrum through individualised school, home and community based programs. Build capacity of families, care givers and the broader community to develop the strengths of each individual and to promote and encourage engagement within their community.

This role for a Registered Psychologist or Social Worker will be assigned initially from time to time to our Aspect Riverina School, to work within the School’s Learning Support team, consult with families, other schools, agencies and multidisciplinary teams to identify needs and design suitable and inclusive individual programs. The role provide professional support (e.g. cognitive assessment, behaviour management, resources and/or professional development) that enhances the wellbeing of students’ families, school communities and other agencies.

To view the full position profile, please click here.

What do we offer?

• A competitive salary package (including attractive and tax effective salary packaging benefits)
• Excellent internal and external professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive support and supervision
• Connections with highly experienced therapy staff who are members of the larger therapy team
• Interesting and varied work with a comprehensive structured training program to ensure you are best skilled to make a difference in your new role
• Your manager will support your individual learning needs
• You will be trained on tier 1, 2, 3 Positive Behaviour Support

What you will bring to the role?

• Tertiary qualification in Psychology or Social Worker
• Full registration with AHPRA (for Psychologists) or eligibility for membership with AASW (for Social Workers)
• Training or experience in Positive Behaviour Support is preferred and alignment to PBS is required
• Demonstrated ability to engage and empathise with individuals on the autism spectrum and their families and carers
• Ability to use assessment skills and tailor evidence-base intervention to meet the needs of individuals on the autism spectrum and their families or carers
• Outstanding organisational, communication, written and presentation skills
• Ability to coordinate the delivery of a service, including managing enquiries, referrals and intake as well as recording and reporting service information
• Ability to empower others to implement and maintain strategies
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Superior customer service approach
• Current valid driver’s licence and use of own vehicle for business purposes
• Willingness to travel across the area allocated
• NSW Working With Children Check for paid employment 
• Victorian Working With Children Check clearance for paid employment 
• Current first aid qualification, CPR and anaphylaxis certificate (preferred)

You will require a clearance as part of the Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme (DWES) and a National Police Check clearance, Aspect will arrange this. Completion of the mandatory NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ is also required. If you have not already completed the module, click here to access it. You may be required to provide an International Police Check clearance.

What we offer: 

A competitive package will be based on relevant qualifications and experience. As a Public Benevolent Institution (PBI), Aspect employees receive tax-effective salary packaging opportunities including $15,899 each year tax free, increasing the value of your take-home pay. Click here for a summary of some of the benefits you can access when working at Aspect.

Click here for more information about Aspect Therapy or go to www.autismspectrum.org.au.