APS6 Support Needs Assessor
Location: ADELAIDE, SA
Salary: Hourly Rate
Job Type: Contract position | Full time position
APS6 Support Needs Assessors Multiple Positions, Disability Sector
Allied Health, Assessment Background Essential Federal Government, Hybrid & Flexibility for PT Are you an Allied Health skilled 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.
Qualifications
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.
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 *********.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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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📌 Aps6 Support Needs Assessors (Adelaide)
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