Senior Speech Pathologist - Adult Case Load

Ability Action Australia; Goulburn; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD opportunities

Supervision

Career progression

Salary above award

Flexible hours

Lifestyle/location

Vibrant team

Diverse caseloads

Volunteer opportunities

Employee perks

Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a qualified Speech Pathologist to join our regional NSW team in Goulburn. You will assess communication and swallowing across adults, provide therapy and support to clients and networks, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

We welcome both full-time and part-time applicants (minimum 3 days/week). Enjoy a country town setting, strong PD, supervision, and career progression within the MedHealth group.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle.
• Genuine passion for speech pathology and wanting to make a real difference.

Responsibilities

• Assess communication and swallowing/feeding skills across a wide range of adult clinical areas.
• Provide therapy, education and support for clients and their support networks.
• Collaborate with our multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Key Workers, Behaviour Support Practitioners and Allied Health Assistants.
• Support a small paediatric caseload if desired.

Skills

Excellent communication

Valid driver’s licence

Genuine passion for speech pathology

Education

Speech Pathologist degree

SPA membership

Job description

Job Description

Our clinicians love to inspire our clients to achieve their goals, whatever they may be! You will...

• Assess communication and swallowing / feeding skills across a wide range of adult clinical areas
• Provide therapy, education and support for clients and their support networks
• Collaborate with our wider multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Key Workers, Behaviour Support Practitioners and Allied Health Assistants
• Support a small paediatric caseload if desired.

This can be a full-time or part-time (minimum 3 days/week) position for the successful applicant.

Benefits for you

• PD opportunities (in-house) - weekly professional development sessions + online learning hub + in-house leadership development programs
• Supervision – paired with a dedicated supervisor for 1 hour of weekly 1:1 supervision, opportunities to support and supervise early career Speech Pathologists
• Career progression – opportunities to ‘step up’ into leadership roles within our company or another within the Medhealth group of companies
• Salary - above award rate for all employees + a monthly reward program for high achievers and access to a long term incentive scheme for high achievers
• Flexibility – full-time or part-time position, varied work hours to suit different lifestyles, and flexible work environments
• Lifestyle and our beautiful surroundings – country town setting within easy access to local wineries and gorgeous country villages / pubs / markets nearby, coupled with being only 1 hour to Canberra to get a dose of the city ... what more could you want!
• Vibrant team – passion for inspiring, empowering and supporting both clients and each other
• Diverse clinical caseloads – develop and expand upon your skills across all age groups as desired, clinical areas and in a range of settings
• Volunteering – opportunities to give back to the local community (i.e. ‘Clinic for Good’)
• Other perks as an employee of a company which belongs to the MedHealth group, discounts on private health insurance and travel, access to a FREE Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a 'Fitness Passport' program, salary packaging (including novated leasing) and much more!

About you

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Valid drivers licence and access to a reliable motor vehicle
• Genuine passion for speech pathology and wanting to make a real difference

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Speech Pathologist
• Current certified practising membership with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)

Additional Information

Being a part of our team includes living by our values:

1. We strive to make a difference every day
2. We show compassion and kindness in everything we do
3. We follow through on what we say we will do
4. We serve our clients with passion
5. We inspire each other to be the best we can be
6. We embrace growth and learning.

We are passionate about creating opportunities and experiences for our team and our clients to make a difference in their lives.

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.