We are passionate about empowering people and the community
Ascend Health was founded to improve and raise the standard of disability services in our community. Since 2017, we have helped our exclusive members with everything from daily activities, social and community participation and therapeutic supports. With our unparalleled standards of service, our staff deliver exceptional service, we make sure you enjoy the best life has to offer.
The opportunity for career progression and leadership roles in all positions.
We offer work that is flexible and fits around your studies or family commitments.
Join our mission by using your skills to raise the standard of healthcare in Australia.
We have a modern and contemporary workplaces that foster collaboration and growth.
At Ascend Health, our therapists collaborate with university students functioning as disability support workers and carers. Our unique model empowers students to evolve from support workers to therapy assistants and ultimately, therapists. In between sessions, you'll help coach and train students and manage community support services.
Our unique business model centers around the employment of dedicated university students pursuing health therapy degrees. We believe that university students are strongly driven by their passion and empathy and are motivated to bring high levels of care to individuals with disabilities.
A role as a therapist at Ascend Health is not your average therapy position. To learn more without any strings attached, you can join us for a Therapist Insight Day. It's a unique opportunity for anyone interested in a speech therapy, occupational therapy, or physiotherapy position to shadow our experienced staff for a day.
Why Participate? You get to explore the day-to-day life of an Ascend Health therapist and connect with our professionals to discover if this is the right career path for you.
What to Expect:
At Ascend Health Group, you will be a part of a unique and supportive culture where every team member is treated and valued as an individual. We have a modern, contemporary workplace in Perth that accommodates a hybrid work schedule, ensuring you can enjoy the work/life balance you deserve. You’ll also enjoy a high-quality fit-out just minutes from the city centre and uninterrupted views of the swan river and South Perth. You will find flexibility, a professional challenge, and appreciation for the work you do in a young and growing company.
Are you looking for a supportive and rewarding work environment with flexible conditions and a young and energetic team? We are excited to offer an opportunity for experienced therapist to join our therapy team and help shape the future health professionals of WA.
Be part of a team that is dedicated and enthusiastic about helping others. You'll be supported by local therapists that have been working within the disability sector for many years. You'll also be able to access a generous training package to further develop your skills.
Currently, people with disabilities have poor access to support services, with long wait times, low-quality services, and a lack of choice. Ascend Health’s innovative model is boosting access to desperately-needed support services while offering invaluable training and practical experience to university students studying health related degrees. Our therapists play a key role in developing therapeutic interventions with our members in the community as well as helping our students in the early stages of their careers.
Join Ascend Health and work alongside passionate university students in the fields of OT, Physio, Speech, and related disciplines. Enjoy a hands-on role in member management (we call our participants members), teaching your methods to students, and contributing to community, disability, personal care, and mental health services.
Apart from lower billables, therapists have access to fortnightly professional development sessions and a flexible PD/resource budget. New grads also receive 1-on-1 supervision from a Senior Therapist weekly for the first 12 months. Regardless of your role, all staff benefit from gamified pay rises every 3-4 months, providing a transparent career pathway. Plus, we host exclusive events here and overseas that foster career and industry development opportunities.
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Ascend Health is a little different. You get a clear career roadmap and the ability to track the metrics that will take you to the next level, both personally and professionally.
Plus....
You'll get ongoing support for our senior therapy team. We don't throw people in at the deep end. We're also committed to providing a sustainable workplace. That means we value the work/life balance that YOU want (our billable targets are also the lowest in industry).
Our new graduates mentor the support workers and team leaders that Ascend employs as support workers
We embrace mistakes and adopt the growth mindset. We are lifelong learners at Ascend Health.
We're passionate about self-care and a healthy work-life balance. We actually walk the talk with our low billables.
Community disability assessment, intervention and report writing relevant to your speciality
Managing and guiding a small team of support workers
Assisting NDIS participants with their healthcare and NDIS journey
Providing a holistic patient-centered approach to healthcare
Running and co-hosting training sessions for other health professionals and Support Workers
Liaising between administrative staff, health professionals, and various NDIS stakeholders to achieve optimal outcomes for participants
Planned career pathway with a very competitive salary and billable requirements
Minimum $75,000 total starting remuneration package (Full-time equivalent inclusive of base wage, superannuation, travel allowance, commission and PD)
Start at 0.6 FTE
Frequent and Regular supervision by a Senior Speech Pathologist (no less than 2 to 4 one-on-one sessions per month)
$2000 Personal Development Reimbursement per year (FTE Pro Rata)
Very supportive allied health therapy team and health professional education sessions
Very supportive professional administrative team
Company Mobile and Laptop provided
Travel allowance
Session Commission (Commission % increases over time)
Flexible work hours and working-from-home policies, + choose your own hours and days
A collaborative work environment with a fantastic office in Perth CBD
CBD Parking allowance
Extra annual leave options
Employee Assistance Program
Gain relevant experience and knowledge that isn't taught at university. Join Ascend Health Group to receive practical experience, high-quality training, guidance from experienced mentors, and all whilst working alongside experienced therapists. You'll get paid a great rate and have access to flexible and local work.
Get ahead of the crowd when you leave university. With support from experienced Team Leaders, you'll gain valuable experience and insights that is just not taught in university.
There are many opportunities for career progression and leadership roles for those that embrace the growth mindset. These are the people that embrace their mistakes and learn from their experiences.
Our platform enables support workers to monitor their career progression. Set your goals and aim high as your work from support worker, to team leader, to therapy assistant, then to new grad.