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WE’D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ON OUR TEAM @ CHELTENHAM in Melbourne's beautiful Bayside!

Want to work in one of Australia's BEST workplaces? Sensational Kids has  been ranked fourth in Healthcare in the 2023 AFR Best Places to Work Awards! 

We are seeking talented therapists committed to sharing knowledge, improving their professional skills and changing the lives of the little people we work with.

We rarely talk of KPIs and talk regularly of how we can improve the service for our clients and work environment for our team. Come join a team who genuinely care for each other.

Sensational Kids has been running for almost 20 years offering tailor-made, individual and group therapy to our community. It is a company based on strong values of integrity, learning, fun, professionalism and innovation.

We see kids aged 0-18 and provide child and family-centred therapy incorporating a range of therapeutic models including DIR Floortime well as other models for best practice.

We have the following positions available:

CHELTENHAM: Full-time/ part-time (4 days) permanent or contracting (conditions apply). All weekdays available. Flexible working hours, lots of different options.

Early career clinicians welcome to apply.  We prefer 1+ years of experience. 

Caseload will be a mix of face to face and telehealth with the majority of sessions in our purpose-built clinic rooms.  Home, school and community visits are also an option. You will have your own room and computer/ laptop on site.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for fun, energetic, positive team members who don't mind a challenge, thrive on an interesting and varied caseload and who are happy to support and be supported by our team.

We are looking for a therapist who is flexible, mature and knows how to ask for help when they need it. We are also importantly seeking someone who is happy working with a mixed caseload and who is keen to further develop their clinical and professional skills.  We are a large team so there is plenty of opportunity to progress in your career with us (right through to Clinic Seniors and Supervisors).

Experience working with a paediatric caseload is important (student placements also considered) working with a wide range of presentations.

If you join, you will be part of a brilliant team of Speech Pathologists, OTs, Psychologists, Dietitians and Counsellors. 

Your role would include:

- Assessment of children for various conditions utilising standard formal and informal measures

- Individual and group therapy work including parent support and training

- Medicare reporting, NDIS reporting and liaison with GPs and other professionals such as teachers.

Sensational Kids provides for you:

- Onsite experienced supervisors and booked supervision with your own dedicated supervisor 

- Access to our Seniors who help support, guide and skill you up.

- Equivalent 1.5 full days (9.5 hours FTE) of admin time built into calendars

- Sensational Kids' Team Leadership Pathway opportunities - develop your leadership skills (if keen) in a supportive environment.

- A well equipped therapy space, your own room(s) and computer

- Admin and therapy assistant support ongoing

- Great remuneration + super based on experience and skill-set

- Supportive management at each site

- Team training days, DIR Floortime training and support, in-house supervision, paid professional development in line with your professional goals

- Generous PD budget and paid days of work for PD

- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Online HR platform with rewards and recognition program in place.

- Loads of social events with the rest of the team.

Things you'll need to bring with you:

- Full registration with APHRA 

- Registration with Medicare (assistance provided)

- Current Working with Children's Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check

- Must have own Professional Indemnity Insurance

- Demonstrated skill in assessment, therapy and case management of children, adolescents and families (clinic placements considered)

- Demonstrated skill and experience in providing OT interventions (clinic placements considered)

- Strong record management, case note taking skills and ethical practice, willingness to learn AI Tooling.

- Demonstrated ability to engage clients effectively

- Ability to manage caseload independently but collaboratively in team environment

- Strong English language skills and ability to work in Australia

Please forward your CV and cover letter addressing the points above to the email provided.

Position available immediately (once cleared and all qualifications checked and registered).

Thanks in advance for your application.

Note: Dragonfly Arts (Australia) Pty Ltd (trustee), Sensational Kids (trading name).