Therapy Assistant

Are you a teachers aide looking for a change?
- Receive ongoing and careful support from our Allied Health Professionals
- Be a champion for our customers. Support them to achieve their goals

**_ Are you a teachers aide looking for a change, or looking for a casual role? _**

**_This position can be school hours/ flexible hours to suit your schedule_**

**_ and is located in Warwick and surrounds._**

**About the position**

As a Therapy Assistant you will deliver therapy programs to our clients under instruction and guidance of a qualified Allied Health Professional. Therapy programs will include individual and group therapy programs for clients, in an individual and family centred model of practice.

This position is for our outreach service, you will be based locally in Warwick or surrounds with our therapists completing regular outreach trips to support you in person and you will also receive support from therapists remotely. You will be provided with a laptop and phone. This is a casual position, envisaged to be between 4 - 10 hours per fortnight, and will be based in the community. The hours can be flexible and/or in school hours to suit your schedule.

**Key Responsibilities**

As a Therapy Assistant, you will:

- Support our clients and their families to achieve their therapy goals with Physiotherapy, OT and Speech programs.
- Further your experience in the fast growing disability sector, whilst receiving ongoing and careful support from our Allied Health Professionals
- Be a champion for our customers and support them to achieve their goals and independence

**Key Requirements**
- Experience working with children or people with disabilities in a similar role, perhaps as a disability support worker or teacher’s aide - **or;**:

- Allied Health students living locally, perhaps studying externally - **or;**:

- Certificate IV in Allied Health, either completed or nearing completion - **or;**:

- Fully qualified and/or experienced Allied Health Assistant (min Cert III).
- Hold a valid QLD Blue Card and NDIS Worker Screening clearance.
- Have completed the NDIS Worker Orientation Module training.
- Be a highly motivated and caring individual.
- Hold current First Aid and CPR.
- A current drivers license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and an understanding of the importance of professional boundaries and scope of practice.
- Capacity to assist in all duties and be confident to do so autonomously.
- General computer skills.
- A high level of energy & enthusiasm towards the work you do.

**About us**

Montrose Therapy & Respite Services have been working with children and young people with disabilities since 1932. We are a not-for-profit who pride ourselves on our long history of providing evidence based and solution focused services. Montrose is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Northcott - one of Australia’s largest not-for-profit disability service organisations. Together, Montrose and Northcott share a rich heritage of supporting people with disability, common values and a shared vision for the future.

As part of Northcott, we are increasing the range and reach of our services, sharing knowledge and skills. You employment will be with Northcott, accessing Northcott training, support and other benefits whilst delivering services and supports to Montrose clients.

**Covid Vaccination Status**
The health and safety of our people, customers, and communities is our number one priority. To maintain this, we require all of our employees to show evidence that they have received the two full primary doses and at least one booster dose of a TGA approved Covid-19 vaccination. Evidence of your current vaccination status or medical exemption will be required. Northcott will consider exemptions on a case-by-case basis.

**Diversity and Inclusion Statement