Professional Officer - Psychologist or Occupational Therapist (504962)
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Provide specialist habilitation services to people with disabilities in a range of settings within a transdisciplinary model.
Provide and coordinate supportive and specialist educational and consultancy services to carers, service providers and the wider community.
Initiate and facilitate the establishment and development of services and resources for consumers.
Initiate and develop professional and policy advice on specialist habilitation services and related issues for senior and corporate management.
Desirable Requirements -
Current drivers licence.
Capacity to lift and transfer clients.
Essential Requirements -
Degree in Social Work giving eligibility for membership in the Australian Association for Social Workers; OR
Registered with the Psychology Board of Australia; OR
Graduate of an approved School of Occupational Therapy and eligibility for membership to Australian Association of Occupational Therapists (AAOT); OR
A degree or diploma in Applied Science, Speech Pathology, or equivalent and eligibility for membership of the Speech Pathology Australia (SPA). The Commissioner has determined that the person nominated for this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:
1) Conviction check in the following areas: a) Crimes of violence; b) Sex related offences; c) Serious drug offences; and d) Crimes involving dishonesty.
2) Identification check.
3) Disciplinary action in previous employment check.
Selection criteria -
Relevant post-graduate experience working with people with disabilities and a well developed ability to effectively design and manage specialist programs.
Demonstrated specialist skills in the disability field and contemporary knowledge of the specialist area.
Ability to demonstrate by example, actions and behaviours valued by the community, which enhances the image of people with disabilities.
Ability to design, implement and provide training programs and educational services to carers, service providers and the wider community.
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Tasmanian Government
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