Join the team at Melbourne Child Development who have been respected for over 20 years for exceptional service to children and their families. Melbourne Child Development has been dedicated to building positive pathways for exciting futures for children and their families for over 20 years.
We currently have three openings available:
About the Business
Melbourne Child Development has followed families’ needs for over 20 years and grown from a Speech Pathology practice into a true multi-disciplinary team providing services both in person and through tele-health.
We have been leaders in Allied Health practice in the ways we look after our staff and listen and respond to their ideas. Our Occupational Therapist feels nurtured and supported. Most of our clinicians have been with us since their early careers. As one client said, “I love that Melbourne Child Development must be a great employer based on the tenure of staff.”
Professional development is a high priority, and we have an annual allowance for PD.
We are a preferred provider for our loyal network of paediatricians, other health professionals, teachers, and parents. Melbourne Child Development provides Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, and Psychology for children and their families from birth to young adulthood.
About the role
We are looking for a part-time or full-time Occupational Therapist to work with our current Occupational Therapist and our clinical team comprising early career, senior clinicians and clinical managers.
We are currently delivering our evidence-based and innovative therapy individually and in groups through in-person contact and telehealth to children and students from age 2 years to early 20s.
Children and students present with neurodevelopmental difficulties including fine and gross motor skills, sensory processing, motor planning, Autism Spectrum Disorder, feeding, and handwriting. Clinician’s days are clearly defined into equal time for sessions and admin and supervision is regularly scheduled.
Benefits and perks
Occupational Therapists at Melbourne Child Development have many opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and self-leadership through supervision and mentoring from experienced colleagues and the Practice Principal and through in-house and sponsored external professional development.
Even before changes to work because of Coronavirus, we combined work from home with work at our bright, freshly renovated practice rooms in Box Hill South which provide a purpose-built sensory gym, an outdoor deck, extensive equipment, and assessments, as well as a garden for flexible therapy spaces.
We are respectful of your work/life balance and our days are 7.6 hours. We share early starts with mid-morning starts so you can shop, exercise or sleep-in before you start work. Because we value our staff so much, we have a generous parental leave program after two years of employment with Melbourne Child Development.
Skills and experience
The team at Melbourne Child Development is looking for an Occupational Therapist part-time or full-time. Experience in paediatric private practice is an advantage.
We would like you to have: good self-awareness and self-management skills; be in-tune with your work colleagues in order to benefit from our team; have a positive perspective; and be open to learning.
AHPRA registration is required.
Membership of Occupational Therapy Australia is an advantage.
We would love to meet you to discuss this great opportunity.
Applications considered immediately.
Employment is under the Health Professionals & Support Services Award
If you would like more information, a confidential telephone call can be arranged with Robyn Stephen, Practice Principal, by requesting this in an email to careers@melbournechilddevelopment.com.au or by telephoning Melbourne Child Development on 9890 1062. Please send your CV and Cover Letter to careers@melbournechilddevelopment.com.au
We have a position available for a passionate, paediatric Speech Pathologist part or full time. The Speech Pathologist will have excellent communication and time management skills and be driven to empower families and children to reach their goals. New Graduates are welcome to apply.
Join our multidisciplinary team of 17 covering Speech Pathology, Psychology, Naturopathy, Occupational Therapy and dedicated administrative team based at our bright and freshly renovated Practice rooms in the inner east. We work individually and in groups at our practice rooms and at schools.
We have a strong focus on supporting a work life balance for employees.
Our approaches include; DIR Flowtime, Hanen, PROMPT, Social Communication Intervention Program, Secret Agent Society, Social Thinking, Lidcombe.
We work with children and adolescents with; neurodevelopmental disorders including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder, Speech Sound Disorders, Stuttering, Language and Learning and Literacy Disorders and Feeding Difficulties.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity. We can’t wait to meet you. Send your application to Robyn Stephen at careers@melbournechilddevelopment.com.au
What we offer:
Leadership
Mentoring and training
Administrative Support
Resources
Remuneration
Your Qualifications & Experience:
Applications considered immediately.
Employment is under the Health Professionals & Support Services Award.
Please send your CV and Cover letter to Robyn Stephen at careers@melbournechilddevelopment.com.au
About the Business
Melbourne Child Development is an Allied Health Practice that has responded to families’ needs for over 20 years providing services both in person and through tele-health.
We are a preferred provider for our loyal network of paediatricians, GPs, other health professionals, teachers, and parents.
Melbourne Child Development provides Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, and Psychology for children and their families from birth to young adulthood.
We have been leaders in Allied Health practice in the ways we look after our staff and listen and respond to their ideas.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Medical/Allied Health Receptionist to join our dynamic 5 member client services team and our passionate clinicians.
This role will be underpinned by the Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2010 (MA000027).
Benefits and perks
Even before changes to work because of Coronavirus, we combined work from home with work at our bright, freshly renovated practice rooms in Box Hill South.
There is flexibility of mid morning or early starts shared between the client servies team to compliment your lifestyle.
Staff well being is the highest priority at Melbourne Child Development. There are many opportunities to develop self-leadership through mentoring from experienced colleagues and the Practice Principal, and through in-house and sponsored external professional development.
Skills and experience
We would like you to have: good self-awareness and self-management skills; be in-tune with your work colleagues in order to benefit from our team; have a positive perspective; and be open to learning.
Examples of what the role involves includes (but is not limited to);
The successful candidate will have:
How to apply:
If you would like more information, a confidential telephone call can be arranged with Tara Wallace, Acting Practice Manager, by requesting this in an email to careers@melbournechilddevelopment.com.au or by telephoning Melbourne Child Development on 9890 1062. Please send your CV and Cover Letter to careers@melbournechilddevelopment.com.au
Applications considered immediately for a February 2021 start.