About the role
Ability Action Australia are excited to expand our services to include Early Childhood Intervention under the Key Worker Model within the Gold Coast area! We are seeking a passionate and experienced early childhood professional to join our team to provide therapy and support to the child and family in a community-based setting.
No two days will be the same! You will liaise and coordinate therapy from various disciplines, whilst remaining the main point of contact for the family. Some of your duties as a Key Worker will include:
- Working closely with families and children to develop and deliver therapy in diverse settings. These settings may include the family home, school, playgrounds, day care centres etc
- Offering evidence-based support to help children achieve their developmental goals in various areas, including communication, play, mobility, feeding, self-care, sensory processing, peer relationships, emotions and behaviours, problem-solving, and learning
- Coordinating necessary support from various disciplines (OT/SP/Physio etc), which might involve a brief consultation with another therapist, a collaborative visit with a clinician, a focused therapy session with an expert in a particular area, or referring to another department for ongoing assistance
- Working closely with the family who are supporting the child to develop capacity building strategies
- Supporting the inclusion and participation of the child/ren within their families and also the community
You will work alongside a dynamic allied health team which consists of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physio's, Psychologists and Behaviour Support Practitioners. We love working in our community and making a difference in the lives of our participants.
What's in it for you?
- Work / life balance – You can select the hours and days (minimum of 4 days/week) that work best for you as an individual
- Excellent remuneration – Industry leading salary + km reimbursement + 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
