Speech Pathologist – Clinic-Based in Melbourne

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 varied 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 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 exceeding 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).
• VISA Sponsorship is available to suitable candidates.

For Graduates:

• Weekly in-house 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.