Job Type : Full Time
Job Location : Bunbury
Position Purpose As PHASE's Allied Health Therapy Assistant / Behaviour Support Admin, the purpose of this position is to provide assistance to the Allied Health and Behaviour Support teams in supporting participants (children and adults) registered with the NDIS.
This is done through undertaking a range of less complex allied health tasks, both therapeutic and non-therapeutic.
Support is particularly provided to Psychologists and Behaviour Support Practitioners in the team.
This assistance enables participants to receive additional therapeutic supports and allows allied health professionals to focus on more complex therapeutic work and provide support to a greater number of clients.
Working Environment Code of Conduct All employees must abide by the organisational Code of Conduct and the NDIS Code of Conduct.
Occupational Health and Safety As an employee, you must be aware of and comply with the requirements of the relevant Workplace Health and Safety legislation and associated regulations.
Complying in the workplace not only ensures your own but also others' Health and Safety with the organisation's Health and Safety handbook.
Staff must be up to date with annual training and participate in fire drills.
Ensure all equipment performs to standard and users have the valid qualifications to operate correctly.
Always check surroundings for safety hazards before proceeding with activities.
Ensure to report and document all incidents or hazards immediately to PHASE.
Ethics and Compliance Comply with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, corporate policy, and ethical standards.
Teamwork Each team member is expected to communicate in a respectful, honest manner so that the team can work together in a positive manner without causing harm or a negative environment for the people we support, staff members, and surroundings.
Personal Qualities and Values Genuine desire to provide the best quality support for people with disabilities Being adaptable to changing circumstances and able to prioritise work Person-centred approach Excellent verbal and written communication Commitment to social justice and inclusion; valuing difference and diversity Self-motivated to get things done and works to agreed outcomes Accepts personal responsibility for accurate completion of work and seeks help when required Enthusiasm to accept tasks and initiate actions with a high level of personal integrity Ability to collaborate with others to achieve common goals Reliability and punctuality Key Tasks / Duties & Responsibilities Assist to conduct therapy assessment and intervention to support community-based participants in maintaining or improving functional capacity and increasing their quality of life.
Assist in the development of resources for implementation.
Assist in training on behaviour support plans to the support team of participants under the guidance of allied health professionals.
Assist in implementing plans that reflect participants' NDIS goals.
Undertake accurate and timely documentation and communication, including notes, reports, responding to inquiries, and the NDIA.
Facilitate the monthly reporting on PRODA of RRP of existing participant base in collaboration with the department service manager.
Assist Behaviour Support Practitioner to lodge behaviour support plans on PRODA, following regulatory requirements under the NDIS Quality Safeguards Commission.
Case management of participants, manage and monitor participants' NDIS plan budget, identifying the most appropriate services within the community to suit participants' needs; these duties will get translated to support coordination/specialist support coordination depending on the assessment and qualification.
Provide direct client-related activities under the supervision of the delegating Allied Health Professional and in accordance with NDIS Competency framework; this includes conducting home and community visits to participants.
Provide support to existing participants under the supervision of the delegating Allied Health Professional.
Scheduling of customer appointments when required.
Completion of data entry, information management, reporting, and maintenance of database systems.
Provision of general administration support to Allied Health professionals.
Manage and report on functions of responsibility and meet activity-based KPIs.
Program/project work as required.
Perform other job-related tasks requested by management and as necessitated by the development of this role and the business.
Attend and participate in staff meetings.
Attend any relevant training or stakeholder meetings.
Participate in NDIS audit.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Indicators of effective performance in the position.
KPI's are to be SMART goals.
They are identified in the PDR to be specific to the individual teams and the position at a specified point in time.
Qualifications Minimum Bachelor's in community services, or equivalent/relevant qualification.
Attained previous experience in the relevant industry to undertake the range of activities required.
Member of Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
Appropriate on-the-job training and relevant experience.
Other Requirements Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate (2 doses and booster required).
Valid Driver's License.
Reliable car.
Valid Police Check (less than 3 months old).
Valid Working with Children's Check.
NDIS Workers Screening Check.
NDIS Induction Module.
Rights to work – Passport/Visa proof.
Experience / Knowledge Demonstrate a positive attitude towards people with disabilities.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels with internal and external stakeholders.
Experience working with children and adults with disability/mental health and from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Ability to work independently and collaborate in a team.
Previous experience in an Allied Health, Aged Care, Therapy, or Disability setting.
Working knowledge and demonstrated experience using databases, software, and MS Office suite.
Efficiently and effectively completes agreed job tasks.
Shows flexibility in approach to work tasks.
Shows awareness of safety and preventative actions required.
Follows routines and/or timetables and completes tasks on time.
Complies with disability services standards and organisational policies and procedures relevant to the role.
Adheres to reporting, documentation, and administrative requirements as directed by PHASE.
Assist internal audit processes.
Performance Review Performance reviews will be conducted using the organisation's Performance Management Process.
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