Careers

While active parental involvement is key to optimising outcomes for your child, the competing demands of work, family and therapy cannot always be balanced by parents alone.   In more intensive programs, therapists can support the treatment process by providing the necessary skills and intensity required to successfully implement your child's treatment plan. 

If you are in need of therapists to assist you in implementing your child's treatment plan then you have two options:

Option 1: Hire independent therapists

This option involves finding people interested in doing therapy yourself. Typically this involves advertising at universities, in the local paper or through an employment website. You are responsible for the selection process and negotiating the logistics of your working relationship, i.e., the working conditions. We can provide you with tools and forms that will make this process easier.

The level of experience between therapist candidates can vary greatly and as such the need for training prior to working as part of your child’s therapy team will be determined on a case by case basis. Families are expected to cover the costs of training for their therapists privately.

Independent therapists expect to earn between $15-20/hr depending upon experience in most cases. Their costs are not covered by the  FaHCSIA funding under the ‘Helping Children With Autism’ package.  

Option 2: Hiring therapists through ABAlink

Therapists cost from $28.50/hour, which can be claimed using FaHCSIA funding under the ‘Helping Children With Autism’ package if you are eligible.

For more information about ABAlink therapists, please visit their website www.ABAlink.com.au or call (02)94114618