Student Volunteer Opportunity 2024
Gameplan is currently looking for student volunteers to support our 2024 social skills programs by becoming ‘PEERS Coaches’! We have volunteer positions available in 2024 (TBC).
PEERS for Adolescents and PEERS for Young Adults are 16-week evidence-based social emotional learning programs for motivated teens and YAs who are interested in learning new ways of making and keeping friends. This internationally acclaimed program, used in over 35 countries, was originally developed at UCLA by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson.
We are on the lookout for passionate volunteers with a keen interest in evidence-based practice who want to learn more about delivering high quality group, online programs to incorporate into their practice. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn from highly experienced professionals in their field and would be suitable for allied health (OT, SLP, Psych) and education students!
The Role:
Volunteers will be working with secondary aged students, young adults and their parent/care-givers in a group setting online. The sessions are highly engaging and fun for all involved! Volunteers will help to develop teens and YAs abilities to make and keep friends; start, end and maintain two-way conversations; manage peer conflict and learn about the oft-times confusing social world.
You will receive lots of training and supervision that will help prepare you for your professional working life as an allied health or education professional! You will be trained to become a ‘PEERS Coach’ during the online sessions. As well, you have the opportunity to develop rapport with the clients and families and play a critical role in their success throughout the program.
We need your help with the following important duties to help our program run smoothly:
Participate in a 1hr online weekly planning meeting where you’ll assist in the preparation of the online session and troubleshoot any problems from previous weeks.
Participate in a 90mins weekly online teen/YA or parent program sessions, assisting with break-out rooms and taking observational notes to inform progress notes. You will also relay any problems to the supervising allied health professional to help ensure a safe environment.
Complete approximately 30minutes weekly administration tasks including reviewing resources for session and writing observations notes using a structured template.
Your involvement 3hrs per week!
You will receive training prior to the beginning of the program and ongoing weekly support from highly experienced supervisors who will help you to develop your skills in working with adolescents and young adults. Students enrolled in Speech Pathology, OT, Psychology and teaching courses will find this program hugely beneficial for professional practice. Supervisors will gladly provide you with references for future work opportunities on successful completion of the program.
Requirements:
Working with Children Check (WWCC)
National Criminal History Check
Access to laptop
Attendance at the program’s induction training
When and Where:
Induction for PEERS program: TBC (online)
16-week program beginning: TBC (online)
Additional weekly case conference meeting, every Tuesday morning (time TBC)
Additional administration time (30 minutes)
If you would like to apply for this volunteer position or have any questions, please email Nicole Whyte at peers@gameplanhq.com.au. Applicants and EOIs are still very welcome even if you cannot attend all of the above dates. We’re experts at helping manage busy schedules!
We kindly ask that you please express your interest in the position as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you!
Speech Pathologists
Gameplan is always seeking passionate and dedicated Speech Language Pathologists (full-time, part-time, or casual) to join our fabulous team.
What Gameplan offers:
Diverse child, adolescent, and adult caseload (2yrs to adult)
Full time or part-time caseload
Competitive, negotiable remuneration based on skills and experience
Flexible working hours
Where appropriate, in-clinic and remote options for service provision with high-level support and training from Gameplan team
Enormous waiting list to fill
Unmatched training and development opportunities
Fortnightly in-house professional development tailored to your needs
Plenty of opportunities for external PD
Extra planning time provided to all new staff
A fabulous and fun team of caring mentors and supportive colleagues
2 dedicated administrative staff to assist you
Regular formal and informal meetings with the Director and senior staff to support your caseload
What your typical day looks like:
You will implement a wide range of assessments, predominantly in the areas of language, literacy, learning, social skills, and speech, to identify individual strengths, challenges, and diagnoses across a wide population- approximately 2yrs to adults.
You will identify goals for intervention and carefully probe for progress in each session in either telehealth or in-clinic sessions.
Primarily working with individuals experiencing autism, developmental language delay, intellectual impairment, specific learning disabilities, attentional disorders, and other neurodevelopmental delays, you will provide evidence-based intervention in individual and group formats. Your intervention will consist primarily of targeting language, reading, spelling, written expression, social skills, fluency, and speech goals derived from your detailed assessments.
You will provide case management services, regularly attend meetings, and liaise with schools as well as other professionals to ensure a team-based approach to support.
Make an enquiry:
If you have a passion for excellence and the desire to become part of a practice with an amazing culture dedicated to changing lives, then please email Gameplan Director Olivia Connelly, including an outline of your professional qualifications, experience and CV.
Alternatively, call Olivia on mobile 0400 553 660 to have a chat about professional opportunities at Gameplan.