Allied health assistant
Scope Australia (Warragul)

Opportunities available for Baw Baw region Schools work experience blocks - 1 per scheduled Work Experience week.
Placements Not available School Holidays
Allied Health Assistants will work under the direct supervision of health care professionals including Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists to provide therapeutic and program-related support in a variety of assistant roles as occupational therapy and speech pathology
Allied Health mostly will provide goal-based therapy for clients. Tasks can include providing patient care and encouraging patients to complete specific treatment plans related to injury, illness, well-being or disability-related physical issues.

Skills You Might Learn

The student may have the opportunity to attain a broad range of skills while on work placement. These may include valuable employability skills such as:
Maintain a high standard of service
Communicate and work in health or community services
Work with diverse people
Recognise healthy body systems
Assist with an allied health program
Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
Participate in workplace health and safety
Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately
Organise personal work priorities and development

The student may also attain vital industry specific skills which will relate to their secondary school studies they include:
Hands-on practical experience.
Observing and learning from industry qualified and experienced professionals.
Working in real-life scenarios.
Working with tools and equipment necessary to the occupation.
Liaising and working with supervisors, colleagues, industry personnel, patients/clients and suppliers.

Typical Tasks & Duties

Observation and participation in Speech Pathology and Occupational Therapy sessions (Allied Health)
Attend in home sessions(with client permissions) to shadow ans support therapists
Support in-centre therapy sessions
Opportunities to observe and support administrative tasks

Student Requirements

An interest in working in the Health Care sector to support children (primarily) and families with a range of therapies
Students with a positive attitude towards Health are self-motivated, have a consistent and good work ethic, willing to listen and follow instructions are encouraged to consider a placement to develop skills

Whilst the student is attending the work placement they are expected to:
• Student must be willing to spend periods of time observing and to undertake necessary tasks as requested.
• Maintain all privacy and confidentially requirements.
• Dress appropriately as per requirements.
• Maintain interest and participate in tasks and work duties.
• Be well mannered and behave in a respectful and responsible manner.
• Be punctual.
• Follow all instructions.
• Have good communication skills.
• Act in accordance with Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) requirements.
• Work within the team.
• Listen and take advice from fellow workers.
• Respect other people’s belongings.
• Keep a note pad and pen handy to take notes for their own reference.

Dress Requirements

Neat casual- suitable to be on floor with children (ie. no short skirts)

Special Transport Requirements

Students to arrange own transport