aps6 support needs assessors

• Multiple Positions, Disability Sector
• Allied Health, Assessment Background Essential
• Federal Government, Hybrid & Flexibility for PT

Are you an Allied Health professional or qualified clinician looking to apply your assessment skills to make a profound impact?

We are partnering with a major Federal Government client within the disability sector to recruit a large team of dedicated Support Needs Assessors. This is an exciting opportunity to join a national team with a strong and collaborative culture.

About the Opportunity

As a Support Needs Assessor, you will be responsible for conducting high-quality, accessible, and respectful assessments by communicating clearly with participants, using trauma-informed and culturally-aware approaches so participants understand the process and feel heard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage & Assess: Conduct support needs assessments through both virtual and face-to-face channels, utilising trauma-informed and culturally aware practices.
• Critical Analysis: Deep-dive into complex information, files, and external evidence to research and synthesize a participant’s unique circumstances.
• Report Writing: Prepare clear, objective, and strength-based assessment reports that accurately summarize the participant's needs.
• Collaborate & Escalate: Work independently within a supervised framework, collaborating across teams and escalating complex risks or policy limitations when necessary.

Ideally you will possess:

• Allied Health Qualifications: Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Psychotherapy, Dietetics, Exercise Physiology, Rehabilitation Counselling, or Counselling essential. Registered or Enrolled Nurses will also be considered.
• Assessment Expertise: Recent experience administering support needs or person-centered assessment frameworks is highly valued.
• People & Communication Skills: An adaptable communication style with the ability to build rapport quickly with a diverse range of participants.
• Critical Thinking: Strong cognitive capacity to evaluate information critically, analyze data, and solve problems.

How to Apply:

Please select “Apply Now” above.

PLEASE NOTE: You Must be an Australian Citizen to be eligible for this position

For a confidential discussion and to find out more about this opportunity, please call Sonia Charman from Randstad on 8468 8007.

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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