Behaviour Therapist / Early Intervention

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of children living with Autism?
  
New graduates also welcome! Early-career and experienced Behaviour Therapists are encouraged to apply!

• Join an experienced, multidisciplinary team of professionals, providing capacity-building and therapeutic supports directly to children on the autism spectrum, developmental delays and Fragile X
• Receive on-going Professional Development in the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), the leading naturalistic and evidence based Early Intervention model
• Receive regular internal and external Professional Development opportunities within a multi-disciplinary environment

Child Development Institute are currently looking for a Behaviour Therapist with interest and experience in Paediatrics to join their multi-disciplinary Autism specific Early Intervention team in Northmead, Western Sydney. 
The Child Development Institute is an AUTISM SPECIFIC Early Intervention centre for children aged 2 – 5 years. They deliver the Early Start Denver Model, an evidence-based and manualised multi-disciplinary intervention specifically developed for young children with autism. The ESDM integrates ABA, Pivotal Response Training, and the Denver model into a naturalistic intervention for the development of speech, language, social skills, and cognition. It has many research studies and gold standard clinical trials to demonstrate its effectiveness.
  
About the Role: 

• Act as a Key Worker with a multi-disciplinary team of allied health, special education, and early childhood teachers
• Manage your own caseload
• Delivery therapy across a range of 1:1 and group programs to children and families
• Receive ongoing professional training to deliver therapy as an ESDM Therapist
• Receive ongoing learning from other Allied Health disciplines and Special Education Teachers within the team

We invite you to apply if you have:

• 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 a strong rapport with children and their families
• Excellent attention to detail

Why Us?

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You will require: 

• A tertiary qualification, in Occupational Therapy, Developmental Education, Psychological Science, Health Science or Social Work
• A NSW Working With Children Check and National Police Check
• A current first aid certificate, including Asthma, Anaphylaxis and CPR certification or be willing to obtain this

What We Offer:   

• A highly competitive remuneration package based on skills and experience
• A positive contribution to society and rewarding social impact
• Structured training to upskill in Early Intervention, specifically the Early Start Denver Model and SOS Approach to Feeding
• Allocated weekly non face to face administration time
• Access to Employee Assistance Program, a confidential counselling and support program
• Regular shut down periods to support work-life balance
• Flexible hours for the right candidate
• Welcoming and family-oriented team environment

This is a great opportunity to broaden skills in Early Intervention, be trained in the ESDM, SOS Feeding, Sensory Profiles and AAC and work within an innovative and growing organisation.

If this is what you’re looking for, please reach out to us by clicking APPLY today!