Job Description
When you join Early Start Australia, you’ll be part of an allied heath team that’s in it together. A local team that’s right beside you, supported by leaders who know the work. From small shifts to life-changing breakthroughs, you’ll make a positive impact for children, young people, and their families across Australia. With flexibility and support to thrive, you’ll continue to grow and build a meaningful career, your way.
What you’ll do at our Oakleigh clinic:
Therapy Service Delivery
- Identify and complete assessments appropriate for each client
- Manage a discipline-specific caseload, including complex clients, using a case management approach
- Contribute to the selection and maintenance of assessment and therapy resources
- Develop, implement, evaluate, and adjust tailored therapy programs aligned to client goals
- Deliver services across clinic, home, school, and community settings as required
- Collaborate with allied health team members to achieve optimal client outcomes
- Develop and deliver specialised programs such as group therapy and parent workshops
- Maintain strict adherence to privacy and confidentiality requirements
- Ensure practice remains aligned with current best practice and contribute to continuous service improvement
Therapy Programs
- Develop and implement tailored therapy programs for each client, including:
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Completing initial appointments
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Developing goal plans based on identified support needs
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Creating measurable, targeted intervention strategies
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Collaborating with other health professionals where required (e.g. Speech, Psychology)
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Preparing home and session-based resources and activities
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Developing session plans as needed
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Conducting school and home visits when appropriate
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Monitoring progress and adjusting goals and programs accordingly
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Completing reviews and reports as required
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Identifying suitability for additional services or group programs and incorporating into plans where appropriate
Reporting and Documentation
- Record all treatment notes and activities in PMS within 24 hours of sessions
- Provide timely, high-quality reports to stakeholders (e.g. clients, families, health professionals, NDIA)
- Ensure reports and correspondence meet ESA standards
- Report and document client incidents or complaints in the appropriate systems
Funding and Payments
- Align therapy plans with available funding and funding types
- Obtain and review NDIS plans where relevant to inform therapy planning
- Provide accurate information to support correct invoicing of client-related services
Professional Development
- Participate in team meetings, peer reviews, and case discussions at an appropriate cadence
- Maintain accurate records in line with organisational processes and manager direction
- Utilise professional development opportunities to build role-relevant skills
Organisational Requirements
- Comply with and promote policies relating to WHS, emergency procedures, child safety, and cultural competence
- Participate in risk identification, assessment, and prevention activities
- Engage in networking and maintain collaborative relationships with professionals and agencies
- Maintain discipline-specific registration/membership and adhere to relevant codes of conduct
- Uphold privacy and confidentiality in line with organisational policy and legislation
What you’ll bring:
Experience/ Skills:
- Demonstrated experience delivering high quality evidence-based and goal-focused therapeutic intervention in an early intervention and/ or paediatric allied health setting
- Understanding and supporting the principles of individualised services including the ability to adapt services to meet individual needs
- Demonstrated ability to engage with a range of children and families and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated senior clinical knowledge with significant experience in relevant discipline
- Demonstrated experience mentoring, supervising and/or supporting others of the same discipline (including supervision of graduates and/ or allied health students)
- Strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills
- Exceptional observational and report writing skills
- Ability to work independently within and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team
People
- Support development of early career clinicians by engaging in clinical supervision and providing CPD opportunities
- Participate in reward and recognition program
- Participation in meetings
Qualifications / Compliance:
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Relevant qualification in Speech Pathology
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Registration with AHPRA and Registration with SPA
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NDIS Workers Screening Check
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Current Drivers’ Licence and vehicle
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Current Working with Children Check or Working with Vulnerable People Registration (state specific)
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National Police Check
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Accredited First Aid Certificate
What you’ll get:
Flexibility and Wellbeing
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Flexible hours and compressed work options
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Up to 12 weeks annual leave.
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Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer leave
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Wellbeing support program for you and your family
Reward and support
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Competitive salary + bonus program
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Registration and professional membership contribution
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Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000, if applicable
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Dedicated admin support so you can focus on what you do best.
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Work in an environment that focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration, improving outcomes together
Growth, your way
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CPD allowance + paid professional development leave
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Structured mentoring and leadership programs
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Ongoing opportunities to build your experience, including Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) work supporting children in remote areas
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National and global career pathways through the APM Group
Who we are:
We’re a dedicated and passionate team of allied health professionals helping children and young people aged 0-16 to reach their full potential. Our multidisciplinary teams work closely with families to deliver personalised, evidence-based support across communication, motor, cognitive and social development. We are a registered NDIS provider and our clinics offer therapy under different funding models. As part of the APM Group, we offer the scale and stability of a global organisation, with the feel of a local team.
Apply today or reach out to Ayesha on 0461 101 104 or [email protected] for a confidential chat to learn more.
