Senior Speech Pathologist

Soaring Health Sport, Wellness & Community Centre; City Of Kalamunda; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Access to work car

Paid travel for community work

In-house professional development

Access to gym and swim facilities

Job summary

A leading health care centre in Western Australia is seeking an experienced Speech Pathologist. You will support clients with various conditions, provide mentorship to new graduates, and engage in ongoing clinical development. The role offers flexible working hours, access to gym facilities, and comprehensive administrative support to enhance your practice.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to support clients with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, and more.
• Experience with complex clients and assistive technology.
• Ability to supervise students and new graduates.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapy to improve speech and communication skills.
• Supervise clinical students and offer mentorship.
• Participate in multidisciplinary training and workshops.
• Complete assessments and independent reports.

Skills

Speech support

Language support

Social skills training

Voice exercises

Swallowing support

Mentorship

Education

Relevant health care qualification

Job description

Soaring Health is an award-winning allied health care centre with 6 state of the art clinics throughout Melbourne. Our clinics offer a range of onsite, remote, and in-home services to clients receiving Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Physiotherapy, Chiropractic, Dietetics and Allied Health care services. Our dedicated team is passionate about enriching lives so that people can go on living.

Benefits
Flexible working hours
Complete autonomy with calendar and bookings
Working within a state-of-the-art facility with dedicated front-end team
Work-life balance

What You Will Do
In addition to the general Speech Pathologist roles & responsibilities:
Speech – support to speak more clearly and be understood
Language – support for people who may have trouble putting their ideas and thoughts into words and sentences or who may need support with reading and writing
Augmentative and Alternative Communication – support using devices for people with complex communication needs
Social Skills – support to improve the understanding of the rules for social interaction and awareness of body language, facial expressions and voice tone to improve social interactions
Stuttering – provide strategies to support smooth speech delivery and management of stuttering to increase confidence
Voice – provide exercises and support to optimize voice quality and develop healthy vocal habits
Working with adults and children who have a range of conditions:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Down Syndrome
• Cerebral Palsy
• Developmental delays
• Stammers
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Intellectual disabilities
• Cleft Palate
• Voice disorders

Swallowing – make mealtime more enjoyable by reducing risk and increasing acceptance of different foods and textures
Taking on more clients than new grads
Seeing a greater variety of clients of all types
Look at completing AT assessment and reports independently
Be able to effectively supervise AHA students in clinic
Give opportunity to new grads to observe
Be a buddy for new grad Speech Paths
Participate in MDT training and workshops
Begin to build skills in particular clinical areas

You Will Also Be Responsible For
Taking on more COMPLEX clients and seeing a greater variety of clients of all types
Look at completing AT assessment and reports independently for specialised AT
Be able to effectively supervise SP and AHA students in clinic
Give opportunity to new grads to observe
Be a buddy for new grad Speech Paths
Participate in MDT training and workshops
Begin to build skills in particular clinical areas
Provide mentoring and supervision for Speech and new grad Speechies

How We Will Support You
Dedicated admin team
Dedicated HR and finance team to look after all admin affairs
Dedicated team leaders and team manager in each department
Fully stocked clinics with resources
Ability to have resource packs made up to travel within the community
Back-end processes in place to make daily work easier
Resource budget per discipline per month
Dedicated internal/external supervision and mentoring as well as PD
Opportunities for observation of more experienced/ specialized staff across disciplines

What's In It For You
Advancement of clinical knowledge
Working with preferred caseload and client types
Ongoing clinical development
Regular mentoring and supervision
Team specific meetings and support
In-house PD at no cost (Over 40 PD hours per year)

More Benefits
Access to a work car for community and remote work
Paid travel for community work
Paid PD leave
PD budget per calendar year
Paid staff meetings and professional development in-house
Access for work vehicle and work-related travel coverage
Access to gym and swim facilities at our sites located inside leisure centres