Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist, Distance Education)Sunnybank Hills, Queensland 4109, Australia • Part-time
DescriptionA life of participation, opportunity, and choice. We believe at the core of who we are and what's important to us, is our people. Generous, caring, compassionate, and resilient, they embody what we do every day. A team that never stops learning or striving to make tomorrow even better than today. With us, you'll be supported by understanding leaders who show genuine care for your journey in our organisation, in our community and beyond.
The Opportunity A day in the life of an Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathologist with Autism Queensland at our Sunnybank Hills distance education school campus can look different day-to-day. You will work with teachers and teacher aides and their students across the Distance Education school program in a range of different ways.
You could be attending small group sessions online, working with students to set their own goals, planning with specialist teachers and teacher aides or collaborating with home supervisors and other professionals. Your key focus will be collaboration, support and consultation with the diverse range of families from across Queensland who access our Distance Education program. The position would best suit an experienced practitioner with a confident and empathetic communication style. The role will include an element of reporting, including preparing and maintaining assessment, observation, meeting and progress records as required.
This is a Fixed-term part-time position available until late October 2025. To begin with you will be working one full and regular day per week - we are open to what day this is. As our Distance Education program grows and expands, we expect the days/hours will increase to support this growth. While our top priority is finding people who share our genuine passion in supporting our clients, here are a few things the right person will be equipped with: Tertiary qualification in Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology.Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) as a qualified Occupational Therapist or Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) as a Speech Pathologist.Knowledge of and/or a willingness to learn about neurodiversity affirming practice.WWCC (BlueCard).If you'd get serious job satisfaction from supporting autistic students in an alternative, flexible model of learning via a distance education mode of delivery, this is the role for you.
Role TypeCompany OverviewAutism Queensland offers a wide range of careers and the opportunity to make a real difference in providing a life of choice and opportunity for people on the autism spectrum. As a community-based organisation, we can offer you an inspiring, caring and fun place to work. You will enjoy the support of passionate, friendly colleagues and leaders who value your contribution and share your commitment to achieving work-life balance. Your work will be both challenging and rewarding and you will find scope and support for personal as well as professional development.
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