Therapy Assistant - Mosman, Australia - CLIMB Learning

CLIMB Learning

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Mosman, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Therapy Assistant - Speech Pathology

Do you have experience with children and a passion for working with children with Developmental Disabilities? We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and driven trans disciplinary team.

CLIMB Learning is an innovative and busy Early Intervention and Speech Pathology practice based in Mosman. We specialise in delivering best practice therapy services for children with Developmental Disabilities.

We combine evidence based teaching, positive behaviour support and speech pathology to deliver comprehensive programs that help children to shine and reach their full potential.

The benefits of working at CLIMB include:

Small caseload, a maximum of 6 children that you will get the opportunity to work with intensively each and every week
The opportunity to work with children, their family and allied health/education professionals
The opportunity to work in the clinic, community, school and homes
Mentorship from our Clinical Director and Senior Speech Pathologist who has over 15 years experience in the fields of Developmental Disabilities, AAC, Feeding and Behaviour
Flexible work hours and supportive work environment to accomodate working parents/students
Small friendly and supportive team
Lots of ongoing professional development
Opportunities to participate in research
Career development program

The Therapy Assistant will be an integral part of the CLIMB team

The role involves:

Implementing fun and effective speech therapy sessions under the supervision of the Clinical Director/ Senior Speech Pathologist
Support the Clinical in administering formal and informal communication
Implementing feeding management plans
Assisting in the running of group programs
Supporting the children to use their communication devices (AAC) in everyday situations (play, mealtimes, transitions etc)
Implement evidence based literacy programs under the supervision of the Clinical Director/ Senior Speech Pathologist
Working in the clinic, community and schools/preschools
Participating in extensive professional development in the areas of evidence based curriculums and programs, communication (including working with nonverbal children), ABA and Behaviour Support
Prepare and create therapy resources

We are looking for the following from our Therapy Assistant (Speech Pathology):

Certificate 4 Allied Health Assistant
Speech Pathology or willingness to enrol and complete the certification in the next 12 months (at own expense)
A minimum of 2 years experience working with children
Experience in working with children with additional needs
Experience/ strong interest in AAC, feeding, Developmental Disabilities and/or literacy
An understanding of Positive Behaviour Support
A passion for learning and a willingness to take on further study (supported by CLIMB)
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team

If you think you could be a good fit for our team please get in contact with a cover letter and your CV to Lexy (Clinical Director) and will be in contact to discuss the role with you further.

We look forward to hearing from you

Job Types:
Part-time, Contract

Contract length: 12 months

Part-time hours: 12-15 per week

Salary:
$ $32.00 per hour

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