Speech Pathologist

Avina; City of Mount Gambier; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Clinical supervision

Professional development

Telehealth network access

Job summary

Avina is seeking an Early Career Speech Pathologist to join our Mount Gambier team, delivering services across home, school and community settings for NDIS participants. Open to full-time and part-time arrangements, you’ll work with a multidisciplinary team and connect to our national network via telehealth.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology and SPA membership (CPSP preferred or in progress), with checks like NDIS and Working With Children required or willing to

Qualifications

• Must hold SPA membership, CPSP preferred or in progress.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver’s licence and access to a reliable vehicle for community-based work
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Collaborative and person-centred approach to therapy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred Speech Pathology services across home, school and community settings.
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy.
• Support participants across communication and/or mealtime/dysphagia presentations.
• Collaborate with families, carers, educators and the broader multidisciplinary team.
• Manage a varied caseload across community and clinic.
• Take part in regular supervision, peer collaboration and professional development.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

Caseload management

Education

Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology

Job description

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation supporting communities across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia.

With a team of 400+ clinicians, we deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Dietetics and Positive Behaviour Support across community, clinic and telehealth settings, across the whole lifespan.

Our Values Guide How We Work Every Day

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

About The Role

We're looking for an Early Career Speech Pathologist to join our Mount Gambier team. Open to full-time and part-time.

You’ll be working across home, school and community settings, supporting NDIS participants across the lifespan. You'll be part of a multidisciplinary team, working alongside OT and Behaviour Support colleagues, with strong virtual connections to the wider Avina network.

What You'll Be Doing

• Deliver person-centred Speech Pathology services across home, school and community settings
• Complete assessments, intervention planning and ongoing therapy
• Support participants across communication and/or mealtime/dysphagia presentations
• Collaborate with families, carers, educators and the broader multidisciplinary team
• Manage a varied caseload across community and clinic
• Take part in regular supervision, peer collaboration and professional development

What We Offer

• Regular clinical supervision and clinical support
• Flexible working arrangements
• Multidisciplinary collaboration and peer learning, including connection to a wider professional network via telehealth
• Achievable KPIs that support a healthy work-life balance
• Ongoing professional development and real career progression
• A national organisation with local team connection
• The systems and resources to support solid clinical practice

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology
• Current Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) membership, CPSP preferred or in progress
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle, this role involves community-based work, so this is genuinely required
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• A collaborative and person-centred approach to therapy

If you're keen to build skills across a varied caseload, with real supervision and a genuinely supportive team behind you, we'd like to hear from you.