PAEDIATRIC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
OUR OPPORTUNITY
We have an opportunity for an Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist to join our paediatric team.
Care Pathways Australia is an NDIS provider operating under the trusted name of Counselling Appraisal Consultants Pty Ltd (A Howden Company). We have a reputation of over 30 years within the industry, and operate under one of the largest insurance companies in the world.
We are proud to offer family-centered allied health services to children from 0-12 years old in the outer east, east and outer south east suburbs of Melbourne. Working within a very small team, you will be supported, connected and guided to delivery the best service to our families.
(New graduate / early career professionals welcome to apply)
OUR APPROACH: TEAM AROUND THE CHILD
Care Pathways Australia is committed to supporting children and families using the most effective, evidence-based approaches.
We use a Team Around the Child Approach which is sometimes known as a Key Worker or Primary Service Provider Model to ensure that every family receives an holistic service and has access to a team of therapists. The chosen clinician will become a member of this team.
Read about our approach here: https://www.carepathwaysau.com/team-around-the-child
WHAT WE OFFER
At Care Pathways Australia we believe that employee health, wellbeing and development are central to providing high quality services. We aim to take care of you so that you can take care of our clients.
Support
- Thorough Induction Training program
- Supportive and flexible professional support, dedicated to quality practice, ensures your discipline specific skills are also enhanced within the team approach
- Individualised discipline specific clinical support from an experienced clinician
- Cross – discipline support from experienced clinicians who co-ordinates your team and know your families
- Regular and ongoing opportunities for workplace support
- Scheduled team sessions and scheduled team case conferences for all families
- Ongoing professional development opportunities, both externally and internally
- Cross – discipline joint visits and shadow opportunities
- Dedicated practice management team to handle all administrative tasks
Structure
- Working within a team, you will be allocated a balanced caseload, ensuring both discipline specific and “team around the child” experience
- No individual billable targets or KPI's
- Opportunity to build your caseload to reflect your interest areas
- Services are provided in the community ensuring best practice
- Paediatric caseload aged 0 - 12 years
- A range of assessments and resources
Lifestyle
- Highly flexible working arrangements, from home or office
- Encouragement towards a healthy work-life balance
- Opportunity to be part of an innovative, growing business
- Competitive remuneration package and ongoing opportunities
Other
- We cover your CPR, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid learning
- We offer Internal and external professional development to learn and keep informed of current expertise and research
- Vehicle allowance for travel costs
- Personal Leave and annual leave loading
- We provide salary continuous insurance for all staff
- We supply all equipment, inclusive and not limited to, a laptop, mobile phone, discipline-related kit, resources,.
ABOUT YOU
- Passionate about supporting children and families in an holistic team model
- A desire, or experience, to work with young people within their communities
- Dedication and creativity
- Commitment to ongoing education and openness to learn from peers within your team structure
- Great communication skills
REQUIREMENTS
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
- Current registration
- NDIS workers screener check (or ability to obtain)
- Working with children's check (or ability to obtain)
- Drivers License
If you have any questions prior to applying, please book an initial phone call discussion, email ********@carepathwaysau.com.