AddressA little about us:
EverAbility Group have a long and proud history of providing services for people with disabilities across Western Australia and Tasmania. Together, our team of nearly 200 staff and over 500 volunteers support our growing group of diverse services. This opens up a world of possibilities for our clients – and also opens up a host of career opportunities for you!
Our growing family of services at EverAbility Group include:
VisAbility - our specialised service supporting people with blindness or vision impairment.
Guide Dogs WA and Guide Dogs Tasmania – our iconic service raising and training life changing assistance dogs.
Kites Children’s Therapy – our early intervention support, advice and solutions service transforming the lives of children and their families living with disability or developmental challenges.
Working full-time or part-time on a permanent basis, the purpose of this position is to provide physiotherapy services to children with disabilities or developmental delay. You'll work in a collaborative team using a person and family-cantered approach to assess, intervene, and evaluate services, promoting functional movement and participation in daily activities.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities
- Manage clinical caseloads as per service provision guidelines and/or external agency requirements, ensuring quality service delivery.
- Provide physiotherapy assessment, intervention, and evaluation to clients at our onsite centre and in community settings (including hydrotherapy).
- Achieve client outcomes through a collaborative team approach to therapy in consultation with families, carers, guardians, healthcare and education providers.
- Prescribe assistive and therapeutic mobility and postural equipment as required.
- Provide an integrated and holistic service to the client through positive and effective liaisons with all interdisciplinary team members.
- Deliver and participate in skill-based group programs.
- Provide information and support to parents, professionals and other relevant individuals to facilitate client care.
- Use the Client Management System and other systems for client and funding related documentation.
- Meet KPIs, ensuring performance excellence in client care.
Essential:
- Bachelor of Physiotherapy or equivalent, and AHPRA registration.
- Demonstrated ability to manage a case load of clients, consistently meeting service delivery objectives and timeframes.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work as part of a team to achieve positive outcomes.
- An understanding of family-centred practice.
- Demonstrated ability to work efficiently in a team.
- Valid Driver’s Licence.
- Hold or be willing to obtain National Police Clearance and Working with Vulnerable People Check (NDIS endorsed).
Desirable:
- Experience in delivering Physiotherapy services to children and/or working under NDIS.
Benefits:
In return, you will be rewarded with:
- Contribution towards relocation expenses
- Three additional days of paid leave as a gift to you over the Christmas / New Year period
- Ongoing professional development and training
- Employee Assistance Program
- NFP salary packaging options – use some of your salary for everyday expenses before income tax; meaning you can increase your take-home pay!
If you’re ready to help us, make a difference, click Apply and let’s chat about what life looks like at EverAbility.
For further information please contact Tennille Burns, Senior Program Manager Kites TAS & Visability TAS at **************@kitestherapytas.org.au.
We encourage people with disability and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply. Everyone is welcome, as we are an inclusive and diverse workplace.
