UnitingCare is seeking a motivated individual to join our team in Early Childhood Partnership with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).  You will have paediatric experience working within a community, multidisciplinary setting and be passionate about making a difference in the lives of families with children with a disability. 

Your Role will be to provide initial support and therapy services to young children with a developmental delay or disability. In addition you will also:

• Provide information, guidance and practical therapeutic assistance to families and young children
• Work collaboratively with families in a key worker model to build the family's capacity to support their children's development
• Provide therapeutic intervention

What do you need to be successful in this role?

• Qualifications, registration and experience in Occupational Therapy
• Demonstrated understanding of evidence-based practice within Early Childhood Early Intervention
• Experience identifying and developing appropriate goals and outcomes for young children and families
• Strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, negotiation and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Capability to commit to some travel

Remuneration

Base salary + super+ salary packaging + employee benefits

The UnitingCare salary packaging program offers employees the opportunity to significantly increase their take home pay.   For more information please refer to http://www.accesspay.com.au/ebook/ebook.html or visit the AccessPay website (http://www.accesspay.com.au/Content.aspx?page=salarypackaging). 

Culture and Benefits

Our shared values drive the way we work- Compassion, Respect, Justice, Working Together and Leading through Learning. Aligned to our values, our commitment to you is: 

• Training for your role now and development opportunities for your career
• Diverse work arrangements and opportunities
• Support to undertake tertiary study
• Corporate private health discounts
• Competitive personal and income insurance

Further information on this position can be obtained by viewing the attached position description. Should you require additional / specific details about the role, please contact as per the details below. 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Through our values UnitingCare is proud of our team’s diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.