Child Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Warragul, Victoria, Australia Windermere Child and Family Services Full time
Job DescriptionAbout the Role

Windermere Child and Family Services is a leading independent not-for-profit organisation operating predominantly across South-East Victoria. Our mission is to provide outcome-focused care for children, families, and individuals. We offer a unique range of services, including Family Health & Wellbeing, Childhood Development, Education & Support, Early Intervention & Therapy Services, NDIS Support Coordination and Plan Management, Homelessness Support, Counselling Services, and Bushfire Recovery Support Services.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Collaborate with families to assess needs and develop tailored intervention plans, assisting them in implementing strategies and accessing resources.
  2. Utilise a coaching approach with families to empower them to achieve their goals.
  3. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, comprising Early Childhood Education Specialists, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Speech Pathologists, and Allied Health Assistants, to support individual consumer caseloads.
  4. Provide direct occupational therapy support and strategies to children aged 7-12 years.
  5. Participate in monthly graduate meetings for case study review, professional development, and peer support.
  6. Engage in fortnightly supervisions/mentoring sessions to enhance skills and knowledge.
  7. Effectively manage your work schedule to meet service delivery targets.
Requirements
  • Tertiary qualified in Occupational Therapy with current and ongoing registration with AHPRA.
  • Demonstrated ability to assess children from 0 to 12 with various clinical and developmental needs and work collaboratively with other team members.
  • Capacity to build trusting relationships with children, families, and the Early Intervention and Therapy Service team.
  • Willingness to promote and support practices that are inclusive, culturally responsive, safe, and accessible.
  • Ability to manage own caseload to meet consumer needs and team service delivery targets.
About Windermere

Windermere Child and Family Services is committed to equity and equality for consumers and employees. We strive to create diverse and inclusive services and work environments, where all people feel accepted, affirmed, safe, and celebrated. We are dedicated to delivering our Welcoming and Inclusion Strategy to provide a diverse workforce at all levels.

Our unique benefits include flexible ways of working, above award personal leave, gifted days off, employee referral programs, salary packaging, and opportunities for professional development. We care about staff and strive for continuous improvement, regularly seeking feedback from staff and consumers to enhance our services and work environment.



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