Full-Time Speech Pathologist - Clinic-Based - Paediatric Caseloads

Healthcarelink Support; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

PD budget

Weekly supervision

Team meetings

Well-being leave

Job summary

Healthcarelink Support is seeking a Full-Time Speech Pathologist for a clinic-based paediatric caseload at Footscray, Melbourne. The role offers a salary up to $90,000 per annum plus super, with a 38-hour work week and flexible hours.

The successful candidate will diagnose and treat speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders across ages, while collaborating with an admin team, directors, and clients. VISA sponsorship is available for suitable candidates.

Qualifications

• Valid Australian working rights.
• Current SPA registration.
• Proficient in complex assessment and report writing.
• Experience with NDIS system is desirable.
• Must have a Working with Children check and NDIS worker screening check.
• Driver Licence and own car.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, assess, and provide evidence-based intervention for speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders.
• Educate clients and caregivers and create individualized treatment plans.
• Maintain progress notes, assessment reports, and funding/referral letters.
• Report progress to families, teachers, or medical professionals with consent.
• Participate in care-team meetings as required.

Skills

Speech pathology

Assessment & report writing

Intervention planning

NDIS experience (desirable)

Education

SPA registration

Job description

Job title: Full-Time Speech Pathologist - Clinic-Based - Paediatric Caseloads

Working Hours: Full-Time, 38hrs/week

Salary: Up to $90K per annum + super

Location: Footscray

Roles & Responsibilities:

Our client is an allied health clinic that primarily provides assessment and intervention to clients across a range of ages. They provide a flexible and well supported work environment with a focus on peer-learning, functional therapy, evidence-based-practice and providing a functional and holistic approach to our clients.

As a Speechie, you will be responsible for:

• Diagnosing, assessing, and providing evidence-based intervention for a variety of clients with speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders.
• Providing education to clients and caregivers and creating treatment and therapy plans to suit the individualized needs of a diverse population of clients (infants, children, adolescents, and adults)
• Keeping detailed progress notes, writing assessment reports, funding reports, referral letters, and creating and reviewing goals based on the outcomes of assessment.
• Reporting progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family members, teachers, or medical professionals with consent.
• Participating in care-team meetings for clients as and when required.

Benefits:

• Flexible hours.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Weekly Individual peer support or supervision.
• Weekly Speech pathology Team meeting
• Weekly Allied Health Team meeting
• 2 additional "well-being" personal leave days per year are on offer for outstanding performance.
• 1 week for observation when joining the clinic
• Bonus scheme when exceed your KPI’s
• 1 MacBook and 1 phone (if required).
• An admin team to support you for bookings, invoicing, contacting clients and ad hoc.
• Access to Employee Assist Program (EAP). EAP Assist is Australia's leading Employee Assistance Program provider with immediate confidential counseling support & advice services to all employees working throughout Australia.
• VISA Sponsorship is available to suitable candidates

For Graduates:

• Weekly inhouse supervision
• $1000 annual Professional Development Allowance
• Fortnightly one-on-one 20-minute meeting with Director
• Starting KPI is 20 billable invoices

Essential Criteria:

• Valid Australian working rights
• Current SPA registration
• Proficient skills in complex assessment and report writing
• Experience working within the NDIS system, desired
• MUST have a working with children check and NDIS worker screening check
• Have a valid Australian Drivers Licence and car owner.