• Job Description

  Req#: REF3972B

  Company Description

  Welcome to Ability Action Australia!

  Ability Action Australia is a national organisation with a multi-disciplinary team of Allied Health professionals dedicated to helping our participants get more out of life every day.

  Job Description

  About the role

  We are looking for an allied health professional or Early Childhood Educator who is passionate about reaching outcomes for children and families in the Penrith region.

  Are you experienced in working with children aged 0-9 years, particularly operating within a key worker and multidisciplinary model?

  Are you looking to work for a thriving business where your passion, expertise and desire to excel will be valued?

  We are flexible in relation to the background of a suitable person for this role, apart from a minimum of an undergraduate qualification in occupational therapy or physiotherapy or speech pathology or early childhood education is an essential requirement.

  You will be putting your exceptional skills to use as you...

  • Assist with projects which improve clinical practice and service delivery
  • Manage an allocated caseload and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner
  • Deliver much needed Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services to participants within schools, homes and the community
  • Provide therapeutic interventions that are evidence-based and help participants get more out of life
  • Collaborate within the multidisciplinary team
  • Maintain awareness of current NDIS legislation to ensure compliance

  What's in it for you?

  • Flexibility – You can select the hours and days (minimum of 3 days/week) that work best for you as an individual
  • Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + car allowance + laptop + smartphone + financial incentives for reaching and exceeding targets + salary packaging options
  • Work life balance – Combine the convenience of working from home with the social interaction of working in the community as well as the support of office and clinic hours
  • Career progression – Access to ongoing training tailored to your interests and long-term goals combined with professional development opportunities through Ability Action Australia and our parent company MedHealth
  • Passionate and uplifting culture – You will be part of a purpose and values driven team focused on delivering outstanding service to our clients
  • Excellent training and clinical excellence supports

  Qualifications

  To be successful you will have:

  • University qualifications in one of the following fields - Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology or Early Childhood Education
  • MUST have current Proficient accreditation with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) as a Teacher OR current full registration with the Australian Health Pracititoner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist OR current certified practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) as a Speech Pathologist.
  • Extensive experience in working with children aged 0-7 years and families
  • Experience in delivering services under the NDIS
  • Strong knowledge and advocation for the key worker model
  • Demonstrated suitability to working within a multidisciplinary team
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a caseload
  • A desire and passion to deliver high quality, evidence based therapeutic ECI services.
  • Genuine passion for working in the Disability sector
  • Be an excellent communicator

  Additional Information

  Sound like the perfect fit for you?

  Click on the APPLY button or please contact Renee Sinclair, Talent Acquisition Advisor, on 0429 293 152, or email rsinclair@abilityactionaustralia.com.au, for a confidential discussion and to learn more about the program.

  You can also find me on Linked In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-sinclair-84200a243/ as well as check out what our teams are getting up to!

  You are welcome here.

  Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

  We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

  We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
  

• About the company

  Combining capabilities and resources across healthcare management, medical opinion, advisory, employment, health & business technology, rehab & RTW services

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