Team Leader Therapy Services

Therapy Team Leader
Full time, On-site

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from candidates with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community. Join us and make a positive difference to the lives of people with disabilities, and to grow your career as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

About The Team
In your role as Team Leader you would be managing a team of 7-8 clinicians (OT, PT and SP) with approximately 50% leadership responsibilities and 50% clinical caseload. This is an excellent opportunity to continue growing your skills whilst reporting into the Kingswood Therapy Manager for support.

Overall the Kingswood team is made up of 18 staff including Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists and a Receptionist. We are supported by a client engagement team allowing therapists to focus on the incredible intervention they provide each day. Kingswood has a high number of paediatric clients with 50% of clients aged 0-6 and 25% aged 7-14. Your clinical caseload will be varied in complexity and can include goal direct intervention, equipment and AT prescription, delivery and review, as well as community liaison and connection. Therapists work and provide intervention on and offsite, with some client homes, schools, and community appointments, however most appointments occur on the Kingswood site in our therapy and group rooms.

Kingswood is a highly innovative, experienced, supportive, and social team who provides intervention in our numerous therapy rooms, as well as operating an organisation funded baby clinic to support children under 2 at risk of Cerebral Palsy. The team are supported to develop, facilitate and engage in intensives, groups, and programs that support client and therapist interest and need. The team are incredibly experienced in their disciplines and are continually finding ways to develop and to best meet the needs of the clients and region.

Each therapist is supported by a clinical educator and manager and have an opportunity to explore a caseload filled with their interests and passions to further develop their knowledge, practice and career.

Required Skills

• Strong communication skills including conveying expectations, providing feedback, and facilitating team discussions, communicating risks and barriers to the Regional Manager, and effective engagement with stakeholders and clients to understand their needs and concerns
• Leading through guidance, motivation and support
• Ability to translate strategic priorities of the organisation into meaningful actions for your team
• Problem-Solving: troubleshooting challenges, performing logistical gymnastics and making informed decisions in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Data-driven decision-making
• Proficient user of IT
• Commitment to supporting team members to navigate daily challenges as well as their longer-term professional development.
• An understanding of the complex needs of our clients

What's in it for me?

• Exceptional professional development opportunities through CPA's leadership academy as well as access to a suite of online courses run by MCI, a leading registered training organisation
• A relocation allowance for interstate or rural moves of $5000 to help you if you are moving for the role
• Up to $2,650/year tax-savings through meal, entertainment and venue hire benefit
• Wellbeing allowance of $100 per year (have massage on us or buy new sneakers)
• Discounted gym/fitness centre membership for your whole family
• Multiple career pathways including Research, Clinical Governance, Specialisation and Management opportunities
• Additional leave days, including bonus leave, pre-purchased leave, compassionate leave and CPA Day - an additional public holiday (occurs in the period between Boxing Day and New Year's Day)

What We're Looking For:

• Relevant qualifications in allied health
• Evidence of current AHPRA/SPA/ESSA registration or a willingness to attain it.
• A current driver's license.

Ready to Join Us? To apply, simply select 'Apply' and complete your application. Alternatively, feel free to email [email protected] for more information. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to be part of our world-leading team at CPA! Apply now and embark on a rewarding career journey with us! Find out more at CPA's Allied Health page - https://cerebralpalsy.org.au/work-with-us/join-cerebral-palsy-alliances-allied-health-team/ Important information: At CPA the safety of our staff and clients is of paramount importance. We have assessed this role type as requiring a medium level of physical functionality with some inherent requirements. For more information on what that may mean for this role please click here. Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to fulfil the inherent requirements of this role. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive work environment and engaging workers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support candidates throughout the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe employees of CPA. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our clients and staff. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, advocates for, and protects the  rights, wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are a child safe organisation and all workers are responsible to adhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct. CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles.