Assisted Technology/Home Modifications Specialist

Assisted Technology/Home Modifications Specialist

Clinical Services | Bentley

Closing date: 14/02/2024

• Annual salary

  • Super
  • Salary Packaging
  • 5 weeks

  leave

  • 2 Wellness days
  • other Benefits
• Utilise your clinical background and extensive Assistive Technology and/or Home Modifications experience
• Fulltime or parttime hours available – based from our Bentley office

What is Therapy Focus?

Therapy Focus are a non-for-profit, community serviceorganisation who are specialists in individual therapy.  Wehave a team of clinicians and administrative support staff, whowork collaboratively to develop comprehensive, individualisedtherapy plans to meet the needs and goals of our customers.

The Therapy Focus team is fun, focused and committed to ourpurpose of supporting people to achieve great things. We offer agenuine, trusting work environment, with the added benefit ofClinical Leads for each discipline and a hands-on senior managementteam, offering you support and guidance every step of the way.

We are in an exciting growth phase, and as a result we areseeking an Assistive Technology/Home Modifications specialist witha Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy clinical background, tojoin the team in a permanent capacity. Working with children andadults with disabilities, as well as people within the aged caresector who require assistive technology or home modifications, youwill support the team in the prescription of technologies to assistpeople to thrive within the community.

Be curious. Let’s see where Therapy Focus can takeyou….

What’s the role?

• Conducting assessments, plan and implement AT/home modifications solutions for customers.
• Providing ongoing education, training and support for staff, families, carers and health care professionals, on the utilisation of prescribed assistive technologies as well as emerging technologies.
• Maintaining customer records and ensuring adequate and effective service delivery across the allied health team; and
• Keeping abreast of legislative requirements and regulations around AT/home modifications and funding principles and sharing your knowledge with the transdisciplinary team of Therapists.

What do we offer?

• Competitive annual salary and access to salary packaging providing tax benefits up to $18,550 per year
• Supporting your health and wellbeing with 5 weeks annual leave and 2 wellness days
• Flexible work arrangements
• Ongoing professional development – both internal and external training
• Supportive, achievable career pathways – individualised training plan
• A supportive environment with variety every day, your caseload may be made up of private and NDIS customers
• Reimbursement for work related travel and opportunity to access fleet cars
• Corporate health & wellbeing discounts, including an employee assistance program
• Company branded workwear provided
• A collaborative working environment with encouragement from a passionate and committed team with regular social events
• Be recognised for your contribution and go home knowing you have made a difference.

What’s required?

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
• Current AHPRA registration
• Significant clinical experience, preferably as an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist;
• A minimum of 5 years specialist assistive technology and/or home modifications experience within the health, disability or aged care sector;
• Experience working with both children and adults would be highly advantageous;
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills teamed with the ability to work autonomously; and
• A high level of motivation and a flexible, can-do attitude, with a strong focus on customer outcomes.

At the core, Therapy Focus' philosophy aims to celebratedifference in all that we do. 

Therapy Focus encourages our colleagues to bring their wholeselves to work and for every individual to know that this isaccepted. Awareness, we believe, is brought about bysharing. 

This statement is written to declare that Therapy Focus valuesthe sense of belonging and the respecting of the differences anddiversity amongst us and that we aim to adopt this view as a customin the workplace. 

At Therapy Focus we believe every person’s journey shouldbe extraordinary. Our guiding principles of stronger together,make today count, keep it simple, be courageous, make itpersonal and be exceptional are helping us transformthe way therapy is delivered. And we are inviting you to join us onthis journey.

What next?

Apply now by attaching your CV and a cover letter outlining yourinterest in the role and your preferred location.  Should youwish to discuss the opportunity in further detail, please contactVikki Tavelli – Talent Acquisition Lead on0448 338 ***

**Successful candidates must meet mandatory compliancerequirements, including but not limited to a National Police Check,NDIS Worker Screening check, Working with Children Check, valid WADrivers Licence etc. prior to commencement. Therapy Focus encourageand support COVID-19 vaccinations to protect the wellbeing of staffand customers.