Speech Therapist

SPD Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

SPD Singapore is seeking a qualified Speech Therapist to manage a caseload of routine and standard cases with independence, delivering assessments, planning, and interventions for clients with speech, language, communication, and swallowing difficulties.

You will work with a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team, provide progress updates to caregivers, supervise staff, and participate in ongoing professional development and departmental activities.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy or its equivalent recognised by the Allied Health Professional Council.
• Eligible for registration as a Speech therapist under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in local languages will be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assess, develop, plan, and implement speech therapy interventions to clients with speech, language, communication, and/or swallowing difficulties in accordance with programme approach, framework, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with a multi-, inter-, trans-disciplinary team to support clients on a one-to-one basis, group, or special settings as required.
• Monitor progress, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and review needs per programme requirements.
• Provide speech therapy consultation, and updates to caregivers and the client care team.
• Refer clients to other specialists for consultation or treatment as necessary.
• Conduct home/school/workplace visits when needed.
• Provide speech therapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.
• Participate in departmental administrative duties and ensure timely documentation of clinical records.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Language skills

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy

Job description

Manage a caseload of routine and standard cases with proficiency and independence through the following:

• Assess, develop, plan, and implement speech therapy interventions to clients with speech, language, communication, and/or swallowing difficulties in accordance with programme approach, framework, and SOPs.
• Be part of the collaborative team (e.g., multi-, inter-, trans-disciplinary) to work with clients on a one-to-one basis, group, or special setting based on programme requirements and client levels of functioning.
• Monitor clients’ speech therapy progress, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and review clients’ speech therapy needs in accordance with programme requirements.
• Provide speech therapy consultation, support and update on the clients’ progress and status to caregivers and all those involved in the client care team.
• Refer clients to respective specialists (e.g., other therapists, psychologists, neurologists, doctors, etc.) for consultation and further treatment or training as and when necessary.
• Conduct home/school/workplace visits when necessary.
• Provide speech therapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.

Clinical Administration

• Participate in departmental administrative duties and operational processes to support service delivery.
• Ensure timely documentation of clinical records for all cases and timely reporting in accordance with organisational and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to service quality assurance initiatives, including audits, risk identification, and incident reporting.
• Maintain inventory of therapy equipment and resources for the programme.

Clinical Teaching and Supervision

• Provide on-the-job guidance to other staff (e.g., support staff, therapy assistants, other members of the collaborative team), caregivers and volunteers in the execution and/or maintenance of speech therapy programmes.
• Share knowledge and best practices with peers and junior staff when required.
• Provide speech therapy-related training on relevant platforms when required.

Professional Development

• Actively engage in continual professional development to maintain and enhance clinical competency.
• Participate in literature reviews and research-related activities to support evidence-based practice.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in the field of speech therapy and apply relevant knowledge to clinical work.
• Attend and contribute regularly to staff meetings, case conferences, in-services as well as other meetings as required.

Other Activities

• Participate in cross divisional committees or events organised by SPD when required.
• Represent SPD in networking with other community organisations as requested.
• Engage in any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Speech Therapy or its equivalent recognised by the Allied Health Professional Council.
• Eligible for registration as a Speech therapist under the Allied Health Professions Act 2011.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in local languages will be an advantage.