- Employer
- Determined2
- Location
- Angle Park
- Start date
- 1 Jan 2021
- Positions
- 1 position
- Suitable for
- year 10 students; year 11 students; year 12 students; Aboriginal Students; Students with disability
About this opportunity
Determined2 offers work experience supporting our service delivery team delivering immersion therapy to people living with a disability, injury, or illness.
Determined2 is an innovative, multiple award winning South Australian business specialising in the innovation and delivery of Immersion Therapy to people living with a disability, injury, or illness. Immersion Therapy uses scuba equipment to allow people with a wide range of disabilities to participate in movement-based activities in an underwater environment.
The service has demonstrated a wide range of reported benefits including improved mental health and mood, improved limb function, reduced swelling, and reduced pain.
Participants typically access the service as a part of their rehabilitation and support services funded through the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Return to Work SA (RTWSA), the Lifetime Support Authority (LSA) Department of Veteran Affairs (DVA)
** Students will be required to obtain a medical screening from their general practitioner prior to submitting a request for placement, The medical standards for Immersion Therapy are different from those required for using SCUBA in Open Water or recreational SCUBA Diving. the medical screening form can be completed online by visiting https://determined2.com.au/medical-screening/ - This form is for general practitioner use only **
What you'll do
- Assist with session delivery including Immersion Therapy and gym-based exercise physiology and hydrotherapy
- Adding to the client experience by engaging with participants to ensure a positive experience and strong rapport building
- Assisting with out of water tasks
What you'll need
- Willingness to learn how to use and maintain scuba equipment
- Willingness to obtain medical screening prior to an expression of interest being completed - https://determined2.com.au/medical-screening/
- NDIS Worker Check
- Working with Children Check
- Completion of the NDIS Worker Orientation Module: Quality, safety and you - https://training.ndiscommission.gov.au/course/index.php?categoryid=2