Speech Language Specialist

The Energy Source; Kuala Lumpur; Vor Ort; MYR 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Energy Source in Malaysia seeks a Speech and Language Therapist to work in a multidisciplinary team, providing clinical consultations and direct therapy to children and families. Responsibilities include assessments, planning, and delivering SLT and audiology interventions within an integrated service.

You will collaborate with families, caregivers, and schools, contributing to staff training and program development while maintaining high professional standards and ethical practice.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) Speech and Language Therapy/Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology /Masters of Speech and Language Therapy.
• Registered with Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC).
• Demonstrate advanced practice skills across SLT and Audiology testing.

Aufgaben

• Provide range of Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology services, assessments and interventions for children and families.
• Design, evaluate, and assist in implementation of evidence-based interventions.
• Assess equipment needs for daily activities and environments.
• Modify home/school environments to support client needs.
• Prescribe adaptive equipment where possible to facilitate performance.
• Track progress using SMART goals and care plans for clients in therapy.

Kenntnisse

Bachelor-level S&L Therapy knowledge

MAHPC registration

Advanced practice in SLT/ Audiology

Evidence-based assessment tools

Treatment planning & recovery

English communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Ausbildung

BSc (Hons) SLT

BSc Audiology & SLT

Masters in SLT

Tools

Mindbody booking system

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

Company Description

The Energy Source (TES) is a multidisciplinary child development centre established in 2014 to provide high-quality, inclusive education and therapy services for children and their families. The centre is committed to creating safe, supportive spaces where children can build skills and improve their quality of life, while partnering closely with families throughout their journey.

Role Description:

The Speech and Language Therapist will be required to work within Multi- Disciplinary Team to provide clinical advice and support to therapists and other staff, and work on an individual basis to provide high level clinical consultations, assessments, interventions and therapeutic support to individuals, families, caregivers and where appropriate, medical service providers, schools and educational facilities to address Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology Needs.

We provide multi-disciplinary case management and support to children in Malaysia as part of an integrated service.

Working under the direction of Support Manager, the Speech and Language Therapist will be requiredto;

• o Provide a range of Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology services, assessments, interventions and therapeutic support to children, young people and families including but not limited to planning, delivering and evaluating needs and priorities of children and families and intervention strategies to address individual/specific client needs.
• o Conduct a range of non-standardised and standardised Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology assessments for children and young people.
• o Provide clinical advice to TES staff about ethical and effective ways to address the speech and language, audiological and therapeutic needs of clients including but not limited to planning, delivering and evaluating needs and priorities of children and families and intervention strategies to address individual/specific client needs.
• o Contribute to the design, business development, staff training and knowledge and evaluation of TES’ Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology.
• o To take on and perform any other forms of responsibility and tasks handed over or delegated by the Director or Supervisor.

Responsibilities

1. Provide Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology services to clients :

• o Undertake Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology based assessments with children, young people and families, specifically including but not limited to New Reynell Developmental Language Scales, Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test and Diagnostic Evaluation of Articulation and Phonology.
• o Design, evaluate and assist in the implementation of evidence-based Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology interventions.
• o Assess the equipment needs of clients in relation to daily activities including but not limited to safe transport, personal care and activities of daily living.
• o Assess need for modifications to home, school or other environments accessed by clients with a developmental, intellectual, physical disability or other disability.
• o Recommend, or where possible, prescribe adaptive equipment and assistive devices to facilitate and enhance performance.
• o Track individual client progress using therapeutic outcome measures and to prepare and assist in the implementation and review of individual Care Plans, utilising SMART goals for clients paying 12 session programme.
• o Consult and liaise regularly with families, carer’s advocates and significant others, including where appropriate medical service providers, schools and educational facilities.

Essential Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:

• o Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) Speech and Language Therapy/Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology /Masters of Speech and Language Therapy.
• o Registered with Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC)
• o Demonstrate advanced practice skills and an ability to undertake Speech and Language Therapy and Audiology testing and assessments covering a broad range of client presentations.
• o Knowledge and ability to use evidenced-based and standardised assessment tools, including the capacity to provide Speech and Language Therapy based education and therapeutic group programmes to parents, children, families and school groups.
• o Ability to develop and implement treatment, assessments, intervention and recovery plans for individuals, groups and families as required.
• o Well-developed oral and written English communication skills, interpersonal skills and computer proficiency, including the ability to use Mindbody booking system and Microsoft Office programmes.
• o Capacity to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, demonstrate accountability and willingness to take direction and provide written reports.