St.Giles Allied Health is excited to announce the expansion of our Hobart based, Early-Intervention Key Worker team. To support this, we are looking for experienced transdisciplinary, early-intervention professionals to join our multidisciplinary team. This position involves acting as a primary point of contact between St.Giles families and their care team, working collaboratively with other professionals to both coordinate and deliver best-practice, early intervention strategies to children with a disability. The role is deep rooted in the belief that children learn best through play, families are the experts on their child, and capacity-building supports lead to sustainable long-term outcomes.
What we can offer you:
- Supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team environment
- Ability to specialise and develop in an area that suits your interests
- Industry and role specific supervision and CPD opportunities
- Supportive and stepped onboarding program
- Flexible and family-friendly working arrangements
- Salary Packaging with not-for-profit status
- Career development and training opportunities
- Community focused employer
- Onsite parking
If you would like to make a genuine difference to children, adolescents, and their families then we would love to hear from you!
What working in this role with St.Giles involves:
- Provide evidence-based, capacity-building interventions to children (0-9) and families within a transdisciplinary framework.
- Act as the family’s primary point of contact, coordinating allied health, community, and mainstream supports.
- Deliver play-based, strengths-focused early intervention strategies within everyday routines and natural environments.
- Facilitate child-led, family-centred goal setting that reflects strengths, routines, priorities, and cultural values.
- Provide coaching to caregivers to build confidence and capacity in supporting their child’s development.
- Conduct visits to schools, homes, early learning centres and related venues as required/appropriate.
- Engage appropriately in supervision and other training/development opportunities both individually and in collaboration with our team, to help promote the outcomes for our families.
What we need to be able to get you on board:
- Current registration with the appropriate registration board, as one of the following: Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist, Physiotherapist, Psychologist, Social Worker, or a Specialist Educator.
- A genuine passion for wanting to help Tasmanian children and their families.
- Experience working within a transdisciplinary model and an NDIS framework.
- Demonstrated understanding of evidence-based best practice standards for a range of presenting issues.
- Proven capacity and ability to work with professional integrity and support vulnerable people.
- An understanding of policies, procedures and regulations including mandatory reporting obligations.
- Current driver’s licence.
- National Police Check (no older than 3 months).
- Current or ability to apply for Working with Vulnerable People Card/NDIS Worker Screening Check.
Please send all enquires to recruitment@stgiles.org.au or call our Senior People & Culture Advisor; Crystal on 03 6238 1815.
If you are interested in learning more about St.Giles, our culture and some of our initiatives, please explore our website.
