Therapy Assistant

6 months ago


Wollongong, Australia Ability Action Australia Full time

**Company Description**

**_
Welcome to Ability Action Australia_**

We are a national therapy services provider. Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants - children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) - get more out of life today **_Help us help others_** to improve their access, development, independence, and overall health and wellbeing, and function.

Our multidisciplinary team covering the Illawarra region and beyond have a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring clinician or dedicated Therapy Assistant looking for a permanent position.

**About the role**

This role entails providing case management support and delivering therapy programs to NDIS participants under the supervision of an allied health professional, ensuring participants can engage more fully in daily tasks.

On a daily basis you will be:

- Supporting clinicians and participants by streamlining their referrals
- Following up with stakeholders to obtain documentation required by the clinician such as standardised assessments, school visit forms, clinical reports
- Delivering therapy programs to participants under the direction of an allied health professional
- Being responsible for managing an allocated caseload and completing therapeutic processes in a timely manner
- Evaluating results of therapy by observing, noting, and evaluating participants progress, and implementing recommended adjustments and modifications

**What's in it for you?**

As you support many, we support you We offer:

- Unlimited learning, development and career growth options through Ability Action Australia and our parent company, MedHealth;
- Essential employee benefits such as an EAP (Employee Assistance Program), generous leave arrangements including purchased leave, paid parental leave program, and more
- Investment in your ongoing professional development throughout your career with us including access to regular CPD events and the MedHealth Academy.

**About you**
- Experience delivering Therapy Assistant services preferred but not essential
- Administration experience within a health and / or medical environment highly regarded
- Experience working in the NDIS sector is desirable but not essential
- Proficiency with the MS Office suite of programs
- Excellent time management and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and within a team environment
- Driver’s licence and full access to a reliable vehicle

**Qualifications**
- Currently in the 3rd or 4th year of an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy or speech pathology, OR have completed a Certificate III in Allied Health Assistance AND are midway through completion of a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance

**Additional Information**

**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.



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