Senior Speech Pathologist

Ability Action Australia; Taree; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Referral incentives

Leave purchase options

Corporate discounts

Flexible work hours

Kilometre reimbursement

Laptop

Smartphone

PD allowance

Performance incentives

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Taree region, working close to home.

You'll manage a varied community-based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and mentoring graduates while delivering evidence-based therapy.

Qualifications

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership (SPA)
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist beyond graduation
• Passionate about community-based support for people with disability
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians
• Driver's licence, reliable vehicle and comprehensive car insurance

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied, community-based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings
• Work with individuals across the lifespan, including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
• Support needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop meaningful, participant-centred goals
• Deliver evidence-based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support participant outcomes
• Caseload tailored to experience, interests and goals
• Support the growth and development of graduates and early career clinicians

Skills

SPA membership

Speech pathology

Time management

Team collaboration

Mentoring

Driving

Job description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Help us help others with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

New office space, growing team!

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Taree region, depending on where you’re based - work close to home!

As an experienced clinician, you’ll bring your expertise to a supportive and collaborative environment where you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of your participants, contribute to team development, and continue growing professionally.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage a varied, community‑based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings
• Work with individuals across the lifespan, including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
• Support a range of needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop meaningful, participant‑centred goals
• Deliver evidence‑based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support participant outcomes
• Caseload will be tailored to your experience, interests and professional goals
• Support the growth and development of graduates and early career clinicians.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership with SPA
• Experience as a Speech Pathologist or Senior Speech Pathologist beyond graduation
• Passionate about community‑based support for people with disability
• Excellent time management and organisational skills to manage a varied caseload
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment
• Desire to mentor graduates and early career clinicians
• Drivers licence, reliable vehicle and comprehensive car insurance

As you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Real flexibility to design your work hours (full time or part-time) and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive package featuring an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical support through weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from leadership team
• Clear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & MedHealth

Additional Information

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.