Speech Pathologist - Clinic-Based - Paediatric Caseloads

Healthcarelink Support; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

PD budget

Weekly supervision

Team meetings

Well-being leave

Observation week on joining

Visa sponsorship

MacBook and phone

Admin support

EAP

Job summary

Healthcarelink Support is seeking a Speech Pathologist to work in a clinic-based setting with paediatric caseloads. The role offers full-time or part-time hours, a generous base salary plus super, and a supportive, evidence-based practice environment.

You will diagnose and treat speech, language, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders in infants to adults, with education for clients and caregivers and detailed documentation including reports and funding letters.

Qualifications

• Current SPA registration is required.
• Bachelor degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited program.
• Experience with paediatric assessment and intervention preferred.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, assess, and provide evidence-based intervention for speech, language, voice, fluency and swallowing disorders.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans and goals for a paediatric population.
• Prepare progress notes, reports, and funding/referral letters.
• Communicate progress to families, teachers, and other health professionals with consent.
• Participate in care-team meetings and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Speech pathology

Paediatric focus

Assessment & reporting

NDIS experience

Clinical reasoning

Education & caregiver coaching

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

SPA Registration

Job description

Job title: Speech Pathologist - Clinic-Based - Paediatric Caseloads

Working Hours: Full Time / Part Time available

Salary: A generous base salary + super

Location: Footscray

Roles & Responsibilities:

Our client is an allied health clinic that primarily provides assessment and intervention to clients across a range of ages. They provide a flexible and well supported work environment with a focus on peer-learning, functional therapy, evidence-based-practice and providing a functional and holistic approach to our clients.

Due to the exciting growth, they are looking for a Speech Pathologist and offer exciting, flexible, and full of variety responsibilities. You would suit this role if you are looking for a position to work with paediatric clients or a combination of paediatric clients and teenagers, young adults and senior some adult clients. As a Speech Pathologist, you will be responsible for:

• Diagnosing, assessing, and providing evidence-based intervention for a variety of clients with speech, language, voice, fluency, and swallowing disorders.
• Providing education to clients and caregivers and creating treatment and therapy plans to suit the individualized needs of a diverse population of clients (infants, children, adolescents, and adults)
• Keeping detailed progress notes, writing assessment reports, funding reports, referral letters, and creating and reviewing goals based on the outcomes of assessment.
• Reporting progress and current status to appropriate parties, which may include family members, teachers, or medical professionals with consent.
• Participating in care-team meetings for clients as and when required.

Benefits:

• Flexible hours.
• Annual professional development budget.
• Weekly Individual peer support or supervision.
• Weekly Speech pathology Team meeting
• Weekly Allied Health Team meeting
• 2 additional “well-being” personal leave days per year are on offer for outstanding performance.
• 1 week for observation when joining the clinic
• Bonus scheme when exceed your KPI’s
• 1 MacBook and 1 phone (if required).
• An admin team to support you for bookings, invoicing, contacting clients and ad hoc.
• Access to Employee Assist Program (EAP). EAP Assist is Australia's leading Employee Assistance Program provider with immediate confidential counseling support & advice services to all employees working throughout Australia.
• VISA Sponsorship is available to suitable candidates

For Graduates:

• Weekly inhouse supervision
• $1000 annual Professional Development Allowance
• Fortnightly one-on-one 20-minute meeting with Director
• Starting KPI is 20 billable invoices

Essential Criteria:

• Valid Australian working rights
• Current SPA registration
• Proficient skills in complex assessment and report writing
• Experience working within the NDIS system, desired
• MUST have a working with children check and NDIS worker screening check
• Have a valid Australian Drivers Licence and car owner.