Early Intervention Behaviour Practitioner

The Early Intervention Behaviour Therapist will serve as a team member and will be supported by the senior practitioners in the delivery of neuro-affirming Behavioural Therapy Intervention.

The Early Intervention Behaviour Therapist will act as a Key Worker and provide neuroaffirming multidisciplinary child and family assessments as guided by our lead practitioners, therapeutic supports, family support activities and education, and child
- and family-focused interventions. You will manage your case load and delivery therapy across a range of 1:1 and group programs for children and families. You will receive ongoing professional training to deliver therapy as a Therapist and ongoing learning from other Allied Health disciplines and Special Education Teachers within the team.

**Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Provides individual and group intervention (play-based) for infants and toddlers from birth to seven years old who have developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in the areas of cognitive, adaptive behaviour, social-emotional, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication development.
- Assesses family and child strengths/resources, concerns, and progress. Participates in multidisciplinary assessments; selects and administers assessment instruments to assess behaviours function appropriately (as directed by senior practitioner);
- Conducting observations of child/client in educational setting to assess and observe behaviour.
- Assisting in the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation the behavioural plan for each child/client on caseload (if required)
- Provides families with psychoeducation information on current progress and practices related to the needs of their child.
- Meeting regularly with stakeholders such other allied health practitioners, teachers, and family members to provide ongoing support and updates relating to child’s progress.
- Provides supportive professional assistance to families. Facilitates parent-child interactions to encourage child's development; encourages parents to participate in as normal a lifestyle as possible by developing family strengths and resources; assists families to act as advocates for their child.
- Completes reports, routine documentation, and management procedures as required by agency policies. Provides consultation, training, and screening clinics for outside agencies and interagency groups.
- Energy and passion for life and for working with children
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Creative thinking with the ability to adapt to different children’s learning styles
- An ability to work well both within a team and independently
- A high degree of motivation and commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice
- High level written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to build strong rapport with children and their families
- Excellent attention to detail
- Completed/completing a Bachelor of Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy or Early Childhood Education

**Employer questions**
- Do have experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder?
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
- Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check?
- Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
- Do you own or have regular access to a car?

**Job Types**: Part-time, Subcontract, Casual, Graduate
Part-time hours: 10 per week

**Salary**: $30.00 - $40.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- West Melbourne, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Able to commute between the northern and western suburbs of Melbourne
- Able to demonstrate ability to work reliably and autonomously

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person