Team Leader or Senior Therapist - Early Intervention

About the role

Early Start Australia, part of the APM Group, is hiring a Team Leader or Senior Therapist for its Oakleigh clinic. This is a 6-month contract covering leave, within an allied health team that supports children, young people and their families. The role covers therapy service delivery, planning, funding and administration, and team leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Assess clients, manage a discipline-specific caseload and develop, implement and review tailored therapy programs
• Deliver therapy in clinic, home, school and community settings, and run group therapy and parent workshops
• Plan interventions, prepare home programs and session plans, and conduct school and home visits
• Keep therapy plans aligned with funding and NDIS plans, and complete accurate documentation and reports
• Support inclusion, take part in service evaluation, audits and quality improvement, and audit client files
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, performance coaching and support to team members
• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, succession planning and workforce planning
• Build relationships with clients, families, referrers and community organisations, and comply with child safety, cultural competence and workplace health and safety requirements

Required profile

• Demonstrated leadership potential or experience in a multidisciplinary allied health team
• Experience delivering evidence-based, goal-focused therapy in an early intervention and/or paediatric setting
• Ability to meet clinical, financial and quality KPIs and support team members
• Relevant qualification in Occupational Therapy or Speech Pathology
• Registration with AHPRA or membership of Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)
• NDIS Workers Screening Check, current driver's licence, Working with Children Check, National Police Check and accredited First Aid certificate

Required skills

• Senior clinical knowledge in a relevant discipline
• Communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills
• Observational and report writing skills

What we offer

• Flexible hours and compressed work options
• Wellbeing support program for you and your family
• Competitive salary plus bonus program, and registration and membership contributions
• Dedicated admin support
• CPD allowance, paid professional development leave and structured mentoring and leadership programs
• Ongoing experience building, including FIFO work in remote areas, and national and global career pathways