Assistant Clinical Assessor

Role Description The Assistant Clinical Assessor will provide clinical and developmental support across Kove centres, with a focus on child assessment, enrolled-parent support, facilitator guidance, developmental monitoring, and clinical coordination. Key Responsibilities
- Conduct developmental screenings and routine assessments for children aged 2–6 years.
- Conduct parent interviews and gather relevant developmental history.
- Maintain records of assessment reports, PLOP summaries, developmental observations, and recommendations.
- Act as the SPOC for all enrolled parents for developmental updates, routine concerns, communication, and follow-up.
- Guide facilitators on individual children's developmental, behavioural, communication, and learning needs.
- Monitor children's developmental progress and flag concerns requiring clinical review.
- Coordinate referrals and follow-ups with therapy and other relevant professionals.
- Coordinate with facilitators, therapists, and centre teams to ensure continuity of support.
- Follow Kove's clinical SOPs, confidentiality, documentation, and child-safety protocols.
- Escalate complex clinical concerns and cases to the Clinical Assessor / Cluster Operations Manager.
Qualifications
- M.A./M.Sc. in Psychology / Child Psychology / Applied Psychology
- OR
- B.Ed. Special Education / Master's in Special Education
- Relevant experience in early childhood, developmental assessment, special education, or early intervention.
Experience & Skills
- 3–5 years of experience working with children, preferably aged 2–6 years.
- Knowledge of developmental milestones and developmental screening.
- Strong observation, documentation, and report-writing skills.
- Good parent communication and follow-up skills.
- Ability to guide facilitators and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to work independently across multiple centres.
Key Outcome To ensure consistent clinical support, effective parent engagement, and quality developmental practices across Kove centres.