About the organisation

At Melbourne City Mission we’re changing lives every day. We’ve been around for almost as long as Melbourne itself and are a responsive, creative and flexible organisation transforming the lives of people we work with. A career with us means you are part of an organisation making a real difference.

Our Early Childhood Intervention Services(ECIS) team is growing, with proven results delivering high quality services. Our dynamic team thrives on innovation and our collaborative approach means you are always well supported. We are dedicated to developing the knowledge and expertise of our employees. We know their accomplishments are the key to our success.

Our new dedicated Telepractice team will deliver services to Victoria, ensuring all children are able to receive the supports they need.

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What will you do?

Be part of a vibrant transdisciplinary team working with children from birth to 7 years who have developmental delay or disability, and their families. Deliver services via Telepractice to children and their families throughout Victoria. Work under a Trauma Informed Healing Oriented Framework in an organisation that values wellbeing for all.

Your role:

• Deliver an innovative and engaging approach to Telepractice
• Competently use technologies for Telepractice including a variety of platforms and web-based applications to deliver assessment and therapeutic interventions that are engaging for children and their families.
• Utilise skills and knowledge in Occupational therapy or Speech Pathology, to provide high quality, goal driven, evidence-based, family-centred programs.
• Demonstrate clinical competencies in your area to support child development and maximise family and community participation.
• Use your discipline specific knowledge to provide consultations and work collaboratively with our other therapists.

Essential Criteria:

• A tertiary qualification occupational therapy or speech pathology and current registration with APHRA
• Demonstrated experience with technology platforms utilised for Telepractice
• An ability to deliver dynamic Telepractice sessions combining skills such as sharing screens, annotation functions, using web- based resources
• Ability to work collaboratively with your team
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently, to implement effective caseload management strategies
• Knowledge of the NDIS and ability to work within a billable model
• Home office or private space with good internet connection to delivery Telepractice

For more information, including a position description, closing date and how to apply, please click “apply now” to be redirected to our website.

For more details or assistance with application submission please email: [email protected], using the subject line: Telepractice Speech Pathologist / Occupational Therapist enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment safety screening process as part of the MCM selection process. Appointments to MCM roles will be subject to the following safety screening checks (as applicable to the role): National (and International if applicable) Police Check (which includes Proof of Identity Check), Victorian Employee Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Right to Work in Australia and current and valid driver licence. All costs associated with safety checks (except National Police Check) will be at applicants’ expense.

Our commitment to diversity

At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people. If you require specific support to apply for this position, please email [email protected].