About Us: First Step Support Services was founded in 2023 with one simple mission; to make the world an easier place to navigate for Neurodivergent children. Owner Shay, faced this head on during her schooling years, before later finding out she was Neurodivergent. We don't just preach lived experience - we live & breathe it everyday, and its evidenced in our practise. Now, almost 2 years later, we service a multitude of areas in regional Victoria, with a focus on Neurodivergent participants. Almost 80% of our client base are children! Whilst we are passionate about providing equitable and safe support to those we care for; we are equally as passionate about safe, supportive, and equitable workplaces. We highly encourage those with lived experience to apply. Our goal is to support YOU - and what YOU want your career to look like. Do you want to specialise? Move into a management role? All achievable here. The Perks: Choose from full time, part time, 2/3/4 day week, 9 day fortnight. You pick your days & hours! $1000 p.a PD allowance Paid PD leave Full administration support - so you can focus on what you do best Career pathways and opportunities for growth within the company Team social events (paint & sip, anybody?) Flexible working location - from home, the coffee shop, or down on the waterfront Competitive and above market salary, because you deserve to be paid what you're worth Trust & autonomy to do your job, we hired you because we trust you! Fully automated scheduling system, form automation & easy collection of case notes Access to our Director Shay whenever needed, no more being redirected 17 times to ask for additional printer ink. Enjoy an iPhone, two iPads, a printer, & anything else you need (Kmart run?) Yep, you heard that right. No more manually calculating assessment scores, we do things digitally around here! Tasks & Responsibilities: - Community based position - Developing personalised therapy plans - Conducting assessments - Both direct and indirect therapy interventions - Communicating with a broader care team About You: - Bachelors degree or above in relevant Speech Qualification - Current registration with Speech Pathology Australia - NDIS Worker Screening Clearance - First Aid & CPR - WWCC - Full unrestricted license & comprehensively insured vehicle Feel free to contact Director; Shay anytime for a confidential and obligation free chat!
