The Royal Children's Hospital

Social Program Facilitator

The Royal Children's Hospital  •  Mandurah, AU (Onsite)  •  23 days ago
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Job Description

Role: Program Facilitator

Start Date Immediate

Commitment: Ongoing

Time: Mondays during the school term 4:15pm to 6:45pm

Location: Mandurah

Role Purpose

Social Program Facilitators hold responsibility for planning and delivering an inclusive strength-based Social Program for autistic individuals through a range of activities based on the needs, strengths and interests of attendees. The role supports participants by creating a safe, inclusive and empowering environment that creates opportunities for people to come together, connect and grow.

As a Social Program Facilitator, you will be responsible for:

  • Delivering a semi-structured, strengths-based social program that is uniquely tailored to autistic participants’ individual needs, special interests, goals and communication styles.
  • Building supportive relationships with (and among) participants, recognising and responding to individual strengths, triggers, and communication needs.
  • Ensuring all sessions follow internal risk management policies and procedures.
  • Guide and mentor a small team of Assistants, volunteers and/or students assigned to a Social Program.

After submitting your application, you will receive an email with a set of screening questions. Please provide answers to these questions at your earliest convenience so hat your application can progress.

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Spectrum Space is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and actively welcome neurodivergent team members. Inclusion is at the heart of what we do, and we strive to create a workplace where everyone’s strengths are recognised and respected.

If you need adjustments during the application process, let us know, we’re here to support you

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about creating inclusive spaces and supporting teams to deliver programs that matter, we’d love to hear from you!

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After submitting your application, you will receive an email with a set of screening questions. Please provide answers to these questions at your earliest convenience so that your application can progress. Please note that applications that have not included answers to the screening questions will not progress further.

If you are also interested in volunteer opportunities with our social programs, please submit an EOI at https://www.spectrumspace.org.au/volunteer/

It's a great way to get involved with our community, gain new skills and make some great connections!

The Royal Children's Hospital

About The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Parkville, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
org.au
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