Therapy Assistant

Posted: 21/02/2024 Closing Date: 21/03/2024 Job Type: Fixed-Term Part-Time Location: Bellerive, Tasmania Job Category: Community Services and Development,Healthcare & Medical A 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. Perron Place - our innovative and collaborative community centre.

Job Description The purpose of this position is to provide therapy assistance and administrative support to allied health professionals within the Kites Therapy Tasmanian service. The role will be primarily with children but may occasionally include some adult clients.

  Key responsibilities and accountabilities: Delivering interventions and programs under the direction and supervision of allied health professional staff within client’s homes, at Kites Tas and in the community e.g. at school Producing resources including the use of specific software, printing, laminating, researching available options, cleaning, and repairing resources. Deliver group programs under supervision of allied health professional staff. Preparation for activities, clean up…