Therapy Assistant - Maddington, Australia - Directions Disability Support Services
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Description
Position Title:
THERAPY ASSISTANT
Reports to:
THERAPY MANAGER
Level:
SCHADS LEVEL
Location:
Perth metropolitan area (based in Maddington)
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Directions Disability Support Services
Directions Disability Support Services has provided personalised and individually tailored support to people
with a disability and their families for overyears and has developed a strong reputation for high quality
relationship-based services throughout Perth.
Service delivery areas include therapy, individualised supports, groups and host families. The Directions
therapy service provision includes, but is not limited to, direct therapy, groups (therapeutic and social),
positive behavioural support, assistive technology and equipment, home modifications, specialist support
coordination, dysphagia assessment and intervention, psychological therapies, counselling, consultation,
training, education and advocacy.
Directions Vision
Our vision for the people we support is for them to:
- Have a fulfilled life
- with healthy relationships, friendships and purpose;
- Be part of an inclusive community, which accepts people as they are and looks beyond disability;
- Be empowered to make choices and have control over how they live: to decide not only what is
Our long-term vision for Directions is:
- To have a reputation for quality which inspires, and shows others what is possible for people with
- To grow to serve people across Western Australia, while keeping our unique, valuesbased
- To recruit, develop and retain the best people in the sector, because they are the source of the
- To build strong links with government and the communities in which we operate
Directions Values
Our core values define who we are as an organisation, what we believe in and what makes us unique.
They also describe what we expect from our team. Directions staff have agreed to uphold these values
(and the behaviours they represent, which are detailed separately), and to be held accountable for doing
so:
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Working Together: How well we work together is directly linked to how well we can support the
people we work with.
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Being Creative and Flexible: People who are creative and flexible thrive at Directions.
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Having Energy and Enthusiasm: The energy and enthusiasm of our team is what makes
- Directions a special place to work
Being Compassionate:
Compassion for the people we support and for our colleagues is at the
- heart of how we work together
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Making a Difference:
We are united in our desire to improve people's lives and make a difference
- in our community
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Being Honest:
Trust is fundamental to our work, and we build trust through being honest with each
other.
Position Overview
This is a dynamic role that creates innovative solutions (both technical and behavioural) for people with
disability and their families; supports the Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists,
Positive Behavioural Support Therapist, student Therapists, Coordinators and Support Workers to provide
the very best in person centred, relationship-based care and support; in best practice disability services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide reliable, timely and flexible services that best meet the needs of the people we support and
- Provide support to Therapy Team in delivering:training and education to build capacity within the
- Provide administrative support to Therapy Team and other staff in writing management plans and
- Provide administrative support to team in use of CRM system Visicase as well as other ICT
- Deliver:or group activities based on strengthbased approach, engaging, meaningful and
- Liaise with all stakeholders and team members to ensure the provision of integrated, creative,
- Attend to the physical and material wellbeing and safety of people, while encouraging
- Respect the personal preferences of people in meeting their needs, while encouraging growth and
- Support and enhance people's social and developmental opportunities through options of their
- Provide support and encouragement to people to develop skills and participate in the community in
Service Delivery:
Enable the person you are supporting to develop independence by encouraging them at all times to
be involved or complete activities themselves;. Ensure the person you support has real choices in all aspects of their life;. Incorporate opportunities for skill development into all activities;. Provide opportunities for the person you are supporting to have functional skills and meaningful
activities;. Promote opportunities for social,
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