Senior Speech Pathologist — Community Caseload & Growth

Ability Action Australia; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Port Macquarie region, including Kempsey, with a flexible mix of home visits, schools and clinics.

You will lead a varied caseload across the lifespan, addressing feeding, language, dysphagia and AAC, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and mentoring graduates for ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership is required.
• 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.

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 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.

Skills

Speech Pathology Australia membership

Experience as SLP

Time management

Organisational skills

Collaborative team

Mentor graduates

Job description

Ability Action Australia is seeking a Senior Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Port Macquarie region, including Kempsey, with a flexible mix of home visits, schools and clinics.

You will lead a varied caseload across the lifespan, addressing feeding, language, dysphagia and AAC, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and mentoring graduates for ongoing professional growth.