About

• Company Description
• Aspect (Autism Spectrum Australia) is one of Australia’s largest autism-specific service providers, with one of the biggest autism-specific school programs in the world. A not-for-profit organisation, we work in partnership with people of all ages on the autism spectrum, and their families to deliver evidence-informed solutions that are person-centred, family-focused and customer driven.

• At Aspect we recognise a different brilliant®, where we seek to understand, engage and celebrate the strengths, interests and aspiration of people on the autism spectrum.
• Job Description
• Starting salary $84-$125K per annum (full time equivalent) inclusive of super + phone + laptop
• Salary packaging options to increase your take home pay
• A comprehensive and tailored graduate program to support you as you develop your own caseload
• Full time or part time role in South Western Sydney (3 days/week minimum)
• Once you've met one person on the autism spectrum, you've met one person on the autism spectrum. This is career diversity on a whole new level!
• Our trusted Aspect Therapy team aim to support and empower individuals on the spectrum and their families/support network to bring about meaningful change based on functional goals. We work in partnership with the individual and their families/support network to identify strengths, areas of need, and develop support strategies that build capabilities and work with participant's interests. We are a mobile service across South West Sydney and meet participants in their community setting to work on transferrable skills that shape their everyday lives.
• Start and end every day with an organisation at the forefront of service delivery in an NDIS environment, knowing that you’re doing something amazing.

Our program includes

• A structured induction and training program
• A combination of self-paced and guided modules covering introduction to the organisation to working with clients
• An informative webinar series covering the latest evidence-based research
• Child protection and safeguarding training
• An Introduction to Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
• Strong individualised support and supervision structure with both a clinical and operational focus tailored to your learning needs
• Qualifications

What you bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Occupational therapy
• Eligible for membership with AHPRA
• Current driver’s licence, use of own vehicle for business purposes (reimbursed per km) and willingness to travel across South Western Sydney
• NDIS Worker Screening Check clearance
• Working with Children Check for paid employment for the state you reside in
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module ‘Quality, Safety and You’ certificate.
• New Graduates, Early Career Therapists & Experienced Occupational Therapists are welcome to apply.
• Additional Information

What we offer

• Professional Learning opportunities for career advancement
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Employee referral incentives
• Access to a wide range of discounts through Beny on everyday purchases
• Discounted membership to fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Aspect is committed to increasing the number of Autistic staff and providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can feel that they belong. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, neurodivergent people, people with a disability, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, to apply. We have a range of universal strategies to meet the needs of different people in our hiring processes, and are happy to individualise these.
• Learn more about us: www.autismspectrum.org.au