Key Worker

6 months ago

Wollongong, Australia Ability Action Australia Full time

**Company Description**

**_
Welcome to Ability Action Australia_**

We are a national therapy services provider here to help NDIS participants - children, adolescents and adults (0-65yrs) - get more out of life today by improving their access, development, independence, function, and overall health and wellbeing.

**About the role**

We are looking for an Early Childhood Teacher or allied health professional who is passionate about reaching outcomes for children and families.

If you live within** **the **Wollongong, Shellharbour or Nowra areas** please review this **flexible working opportunity.**

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.

You will be putting your exceptional knowledge and skills to use as you...
- Manage an allocated caseload and complete therapeutic services in a timely manner
- Deliver much needed Early Childhood Approach (ECA) supports 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
- Assist with projects which improve clinical practice and service delivery

**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 + kilometre 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 support with clinical excellence and 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

**About you**
- Extensive experience in working with children aged 0-9 years and their families
- Experience in delivering services under the NDIS is preferred but not essential
- Strong knowledge and advocation for the key worker model
- Demonstrated suitability to working within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent communication skills, coupled with exceptional time management and organisational skills, to manage a caseload
- Genuine passion for working in the disability sector and delivering high quality, evidence based therapeutic ECA supports

**Qualifications**
- Completed degree qualifications in either Early Childhood Education or Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology or Physiotherapy
- 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

**Additional Information**

**You are welcome here.**

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,000 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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