At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver person-centred Speech Pathology services across various environments.
- Company: Join Avina, a national allied health community with 400+ clinicians.
- Benefits: Structured onboarding, ongoing support, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Work with a close-knit team and connect with experienced clinicians regularly.
- Why this job: Kickstart your Speech Pathology career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in Speech Pathology or nearing completion; strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 67500 - 82500 $ per year.
Build confidence, broaden your skills and start your Speech Pathology career supported.
Avina might be a new name, but you may already know some of our teams.
Therapy Pro, Adaptability Therapy and Tashacare have come together as Avina - one national allied health and behaviour support community with
400+ clinicians across QLD, NSW, VIC and SA.
We deliver Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Psychology, Positive Behaviour Support, Physiotherapy and other allied health services across the lifespan.
Our Values Guide How We Work Every Day
- Progressive | Curious | Respectful | Collaborative | Informed | Purposeful
- Your Graduate Year at Avina
Your first year as a Speech Pathologist should be about developing your clinical identity, building confidence and having people around you who you can turn to when you're still figuring things out.
- You'll Be Supported Through
- A structured 9-week onboarding and gradual caseload ramp-up
- Initial shadowing with experienced clinicians
- Reverse shadowing and supported sessions as you transition into independent practice
- Regular discipline-specific clinical supervision
- Support from experienced Senior Speech Pathologists and clinical leaders
- Discipline-specific graduate learning and development
- Ongoing multidisciplinary learning throughout your graduate year
- Case consultation, report review and clinical feedback
- Peer learning and connection with other graduates
- Communities of Practice and broader professional development opportunities
- Regular feedback opportunities to help us continue improving the Graduate Program
- What You'll Learn
You'll have opportunities to build your capability across a diverse range of Speech Pathology practice areas depending on your location, caseload and interests, including:
- Speech and language assessment and intervention
- Social communication
- Functional communication
- AAC
- Mealtime management and swallowing
- Goal setting and intervention planning
- Working with children, adults and families
- NDIS documentation and report writing
- Clinical risk and safe practice
- Working collaboratively within an MDT
- What You'll Be Doing
You'll deliver evidence-informed, person-centred Speech Pathology services across community, clinic, home, school and telehealth environments.
Your caseload will build gradually as your skills and confidence develop, with ongoing clinical support available throughout your graduate year.
Meet Your Team - Port Pirie
You'll be joining a small, close-knit regional team based out of our Port Pirie office.
Caseloads here typically lean paediatric, with an adult component as well.
You'll work across the full lifespan across both clinic and community settings including in client's homes, schools and SIL/SDAs.
Clinicians from our Adelaide-based teams also regularly travel out to Port Pirie as part of their own roles, so you'll get the chance to meet and work alongside them in person on a regular basis.
Day to day, you'll also stay connected to our wider SA network through Microsoft Teams.
It's a supportive team well suited to someone kind, curious, self-motivated and comfortable asking for support.
- What You'll Bring
- Degree in Speech Pathology completed or nearing completion
- Speech Pathology Australia membership or eligibility
- Interest in community, disability and person-centred practice
- Curiosity, initiative and willingness to learn
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle
- NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working With Children Check, or willingness to obtain them
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Speech Pathologist in Port Pirie employer: Avina
At Avina, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that values progressive thinking and professional growth. Our team of over 400 clinicians enjoys flexible working arrangements, autonomy in their roles, and access to structured supervision and clinical support, all while making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with psychosocial disabilities. Located in Northcote, our community-based approach allows for real connections and the opportunity to deliver person-centred care in the environments that matter most.
