Speech Pathologist

Avina; Cleveland; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Localised caseloads

Flexible working

Structured supervision

Clinical network

Professional development

Career progression

National clinical network

Job summary

Avina is seeking a Speech Pathologist to join its team across Brisbane East, Bayside and the Redlands, delivering allied health services in home, school and telehealth settings to diverse communities.

You’ll assess and support communication, language and mealtime goals within an NDIS caseload, with flexible localised workloads, access to clinical supervision and collaboration within Avina’s national network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology and eligibility for SP Australia membership.
• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Speech Pathology assessments and deliver evidence-informed intervention.
• Support communication, language, social communication and/or mealtime goals.
• Develop functional therapy plans aligned with participant and family goals.
• Work across home, school, community and telehealth settings.
• Collaborate with families, educators, support networks and multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Participate in supervision, peer learning and professional development.

Skills

Communication

Clinical reasoning

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology

Job description

• Cleveland, Redland Bay, Thornlands + Bayside
• Localised caseload + flexible working
• Clinical supervision + SP peer support

At Avina, we're a national allied health and behaviour support organisation with 400+ clinicians supporting communities across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

We deliver Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Positive Behaviour Support, Physiotherapy and other allied health services across the lifespan.

Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful

About the Role

We're looking for a Speech Pathologist to join our team across Brisbane East, Bayside and the Redlands.

Depending on where you're based, your caseload could include areas such as Cleveland, Thornlands, Redland Bay, Victoria Point, Capalaba, Alexandra Hills, Wellington Point, Birkdale, Wynnum, Manly and surrounding suburbs.

While the broader service area covers Brisbane's eastern and bayside communities, you won't be expected to travel across the entire region. Wherever possible, we'll build your caseload around where you live, helping keep travel practical and giving you greater flexibility over your working week.

You'll work across a flexible mix of home, school, community and telehealth settings, supporting participants across a varied NDIS caseload.

Your Role Depending on your experience and clinical interests, you'll have opportunities to work across communication, language, social communication and/or mealtime goals, with your caseload shaped around local service needs wherever possible.

You'll also have the support of Avina's wider multidisciplinary and Speech Pathology network, with access to clinical supervision, peer collaboration, Communities of Practice and ongoing professional development.

We welcome Speech Pathologists at different stages of their career – whether you're looking to consolidate your skills, broaden your experience or bring established expertise to the team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Conduct Speech Pathology assessments and deliver evidence-informed intervention
• Support communication, language, social communication and/or mealtime goals
• Develop functional therapy plans aligned with participant and family goals
• Work flexibly across home, school, community and telehealth settings
• Collaborate with families, educators, support networks and multidisciplinary colleagues
• Participate in supervision, peer learning and professional development

What We Offer

• Localised caseloads across Brisbane East, Bayside and Redlands
• Flexible community and hybrid working
• Structured clinical supervision and support
• Speech Pathology peer connection and multidisciplinary collaboration
• Communities of Practice and ongoing professional development
• Opportunities to develop your clinical interests
• Achievable KPIs supporting sustainable workloads
• Genuine career progression within a national allied health organisation
• Local team connection plus Avina's wider national clinical network

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor or Master of Speech Pathology
• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility
• Strong communication, clinical reasoning and organisational skills
• A collaborative and person-centred approach
• NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain
• Driver's licence and reliable vehicle for community work

If you're looking for a Speech Pathology role where you can work closer to home across Brisbane's Bayside and Redlands, have genuine flexibility and still have a wider clinical network behind you, we'd love to hear from you.