Speech Pathologist - Clinic Based - Mixed Caseloads

HealthcareLink Pty Ltd.; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PD budget

Weekly supervision

MacBook provided

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Well-being leave days

Job summary

HealthcareLink Pty Ltd. in Melbourne is seeking a Speech Pathologist to join a multidisciplinary allied health clinic focused on paediatric care, evidence-based practice, and holistic functional therapy.

The role offers face-to-face clinic work with some community/school visits and tele-health options. You will diagnose and treat speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders, develop individual treatment plans, and prepare detailed documentation and funding reports.

Qualifications

• Valid Australian working rights.
• Current SPA registration
• Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Experience with paediatric clients is desirable

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, assess, and provide evidence-based intervention for speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders.
• Provide education and create individualised treatment plans for a diverse population.
• Complete detailed documentation: progress notes, assessment/funding reports, referral letters, and goal setting/reviewing.
• Report progress to families, teachers and medical professionals and participate in care-team meetings.

Skills

Paediatric care

NDIS funding knowledge

Evidence-based practice

Job description

• About the Role & Clinic

  • Setting: Primarily a supportive, multidisciplinary allied health clinic with a focus on peer-learning, evidence-based, and holistic functional therapy.
  • Clients: Opportunity to work with paediatric clients and a combination of teenagers, young adults, and some adults. Clients include those with NDIS funding, Medicare, and private funding.
  • Flexibility: Flexible hours, with clinical care delivered via face-to-face (clinic-based, with occasional community/school/home visits) and online tele-health. Both individual and group sessions are offered.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Diagnose, assess, and provide evidence-based intervention for speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders.
  • Provide education and create individualised treatment plans for a diverse population.
  • Complete detailed documentation: progress notes, assessment/funding reports, referral letters, and goal setting/reviewing.
  • Report progress to appropriate parties (e.g., family, teachers, medical professionals) and participate in care-team meetings.

  Benefits & Support

  • Professional Development: $1000 annual PD budget, weekly/fortnightly peer support or supervision, and a variety of assessment/therapy resources.
  • Team Support: Supportive, experienced team, weekly/fortnightly team meetings, and a dedicated admin team for bookings/invoicing.
  • Work/Life: Flexible hours, a bonus scheme for exceeding KPIs, a MacBook for work, and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Well-being: 2 additional "well-being" personal leave days per year for outstanding performance.
  • For Graduates: Extra observation, weekly in-house supervision, and additional support from an in-house supervisor and Allied Health Team leader.

  About You

  • Passionate, energetic professional with a strong work ethic.
  • Confident in engaging with a varied client base (infants to adults) and other professionals.
  • Reliable, professional, and keen to maintain high standards.
  • Qualifications: Valid Australian working rights, Current SPA registration, Working with Children Check, and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
  • Desired: Experience working within the NDIS system.