Lead Practitioner NDIS Early Intervention Community Partners

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Detail information about job Lead Practitioner NDIS Early Intervention Community Partners. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Fantastic opportunity - NDIS partner
• Based in Townsville
• Largest Provider of Community Services

• Unique opportunity to join UnitingCare Community
• NDIS Early Childhood, Early Intervention roll out in Queensland
• Based in Townsville

Purpose of Position:

To work actively alongside young children (0-6 years) with developmental delay or disability and their families to establish an implement an early childhood early intervention services that is individually responsive to identified need.

The introduction of the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme) is the greatest change to the disability sector in Australia in decades. UnitingCare Community has been selected as the Community Partner with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) in the roll out of the Early Childhood Early Intervention (ECEI) service in Townsville, Mackay and Toowoomba. 
 
UnitingCare, is one of the largest providers of community services in Australia, operating in 1,600 sites, employing 40,000 staff and further supported by the work of over 30,000 volunteers annually, this organisation is offering an amazing opportunity to join a truly values based group in working to assist the most vulnerable members of our community.  
 
The ECEI approach has been designed to identify the type and level of early intervention support a child needs to achieve their best outcome. A family centred approach that supports greater inclusion in mainstream settings and builds capacity of a child and their family is proven to have positive effects in early childhood intervention. 
 
With the continuing service demand, as Lead Practitioner you will be working alongside children with developmental delay or disability and their families in the implementation the ECEI service and then providing on-going assistance in the management of these support plans on behalf of the NDIA. Heavily reliant on your ability to "get to know" these children and their families your success will be determined by your ability to empower their choices and create a positive vision for their future. 
 
Working both autonomously and as part of the UnitingCare Community ECEI team, you will need to have the ability to access, gather and report on information that is relevant for each individual situation. 

Reporting to the Team Leader, in this position you are working actively alongside children (0-6 years) and their families to provide them with the guidance, information, linkages and capacity building necessary to enable them to become fully included in their communities and the opportunities community has to offer. Another aspect of this role is to work collaboratively with other key stakeholders within the organisation, NDIA and with community service providers.
 
This role is focused on enabling and supporting children and their families as they make decisions that are critical to their lives. 
 
To be successful in this role you must have: 

• Demonstrated commitment to working in partnership with young children with developmental delay or disability and their families to encourage community involvement and personal goals
• Proven practice experience within an early childhood early intervention framework
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or early childhood experience and experience with social inclusion 
• High levels of written and verbal communication
• A collaborative work approach and team orientation
• A current driver's license, Positive Notice from Disability Services and Blue Card 

If you are committed to making a difference and feel you genuinely share the values of compassion, justice, respect, working together and leading through learning - we'd love to discuss these unique and exciting opportunities with you. Please also tell us a little about yourself and what you can offer to make a difference in the lives of these children and their families.

People with a lived experience of disability and people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply.
 
To be considered for this role: Please attach your resume, a cover letter and tell us a little about yourself and what you could bring to this position. Remuneration: base salary + super+ salary packaging