ABOUT THE EARLY INTERVENTION TEAM

Our Early Intervention Team use a transdisciplinary Key Worker Model of service delivery, which is a highly valued model of practice and promoted by the NDIS, where a family has one point of contact who will coordinate and liaise with the Transdisciplinary team in terms of therapy and services provided. We also follow a family-centred approach, and work alongside and in partnership with families to ensure choice and control in how their goals are achieved.

WHAT THE POSITION OFFERS

• Full time hours, which could be structured across 9 work days (with Part-Time and flexible working hours also available)
• Where appropriate telehealth sessions can be provided (work from home options)
• Competitive, negotiable annual remuneration package based on skills and experience
• Save tax on salary packaging options
• Access to a vehicle, laptop, tablet and mobile phone
• A big and modern facility, with extensive resources to provide individual and group therapy sessions
• The facility is in an ideal location and co-located with a long day-care centre and University with local schools and shopping centres nearby
• Exciting growth and learning opportunity to work with a Key Worker model in a transdisciplinary team, which provides different exposure from more traditional therapy practices
• Excellent opportunity to expand and transfer adult therapy skills to paediatric therapy skills, which is inclusive of formal online Key Worker model training
• Induction provided based on skills and experience
• Career progression opportunities
• Assistance from dedicated administration team, and Allied Health Assistant as well as billing and charging support from our Finance and Data teams
• A proficient Intake team that liaise with families as the first point of contact regarding provisions of support and services delivered within the Early Intervention team
• Fortnightly supervision tailored to your needs
• Professional Development and skills development opportunities as outlined by you
• Regular formal team meetings
• Regular informal meetings with your Team Leader
• Admin time allocated to complete all paperwork
• Caseload built as you progress into the role, with a large waiting list

WHAT A TYPICAL DAY LOOKS LIKE

• ASSESSMENTS - You will implement a wide range of assessments to identify individual strengths, challenges and diagnoses.
• INTERVENTION - You will identify goals for intervention and carefully support and monitor progress in each session. Your intervention will based on information derived from your detailed assessments. You will work closely with families to build their capacity to implement functional and meaningful strategies from day to day. Support provided is flexible as you may support the family in a variety of settings, from our facility, their home or education setting, or in the community.
• VARIED CASELOAD - Primarily working with children experiencing autism, developmental language delay, intellectual impairment, specific learning disabilities, attentional disorders and other neurodevelopmental delays, you will provide evidence-based intervention in individual and group formats.
• COLLABORATION WITH PEERS - Achieve client outcomes through an integrated approach to therapy and consultation with families, carers, guardians, and healthcare and education providers. You will regularly attend meetings and liaise with medical and allied health professionals to ensure a team-based approach to support.
• SUPPORT FROM THE TEAM - You will work with an amazing team of administrators, teachers and other allied health professionals to develop your skills.

WHY JOIN US

You will be able to work in a professional team environment and be part of a collaborative, dedicated and supportive team who work and follow these values and behavioural traits:

• Understanding – we are compassionate, kind and sensitive. We consider the families and customers we support in all we do. We have empathy and apply good judgement in services and support provided
• Excellence – we pursue high quality service provision and pursue constant improvement that sets us apart from other service providers
• Integrity – all our decisions are driven by strong principles, based on honesty, trust and sincerity to do what is right. We provide forthright and straightforward service
• Connection – we understand that we are stronger when we work together with families, and build deep relationships by sharing knowledge and experiences. This allows us to build partnerships and provide better support and services
• Inclusive – we embrace diversity and encourage people to be themselves

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant qualifications in Occupational Therapy.
• A passion for, or experience in working with and supporting a range of children with a disability and their families, and an understanding of their complex needs
• Ability to build and maintain appropriate rapport and constructive and effective relationships with customers their families/carers and other relevant stakeholders
• Knowledge of or experience working in a multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary team
• Interested in gaining knowledge, or experienced in early childhood development, behaviours and learning
• Ability to effectively manage time, planning and organise work schedule and demonstrate initiative when working without direct supervision
• High levels of enthusiasm, initiative and a positive attitude
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to foster positive relationships

To request further information and a Position Description please contact our friendly HR team at 0419 663 365 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Occupational Therapist - Albury / Wodonga enquiry via EthicalJobs.