Speech Pathologist
$31,200,000–$52,000,000 year
On-siteSomerville, Victoria, Australia
Job Summary
Conduct assessments and deliver tailored therapy programs for children, young people, and families across clinic, home, school, and community settings. Manage complex caseloads using a case management approach while developing group therapy and parent workshops. Collaborate with allied health professionals to achieve optimal outcomes, ensuring strict adherence to privacy, confidentiality, and current best practices. Document all treatment notes and activities in PMS within 24 hours and provide timely reports to stakeholders. Align therapy plans with available funding and NDIS requirements to support accurate invoicing. Participate in team meetings, peer reviews, and case discussions while maintaining discipline-specific registration and compliance with organizational policies.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant qualification in Speech Pathology
- Registration with AHPRA
- Registration with SPA
- NDIS Workers Screening Check
- Current Drivers' Licence and vehicle
- Current Working with Children Check or Working with Vulnerable People Registration (state specific)
- National Police Check
- Accredited First Aid Certificate
- Demonstrated experience in solution-focused therapy and early intervention
- Understanding and supporting the principles of individualised services including the ability to adapt services to meet individual needs
- Demonstrated ability to engage with a range of children and families and external stakeholders
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Exceptional observational and report writing skills
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and the ability to work autonomously in the community
- Comply with and promote policies relating to WHS, emergency procedures, child safety, and cultural competence
- Participate in risk identification, assessment, and prevention activities
- Maintain discipline-specific registration/membership and adhere to relevant codes of conduct
- Uphold privacy and confidentiality in line with organisational policy and legislation
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with complex clients using a case management approach
- Experience developing, implementing, evaluating, and adjusting tailored therapy programs aligned to client goals
- Experience delivering services across clinic, home, school, and community settings
- Experience collaborating with allied health team members to achieve optimal client outcomes
- Experience developing and delivering specialised programs such as group therapy and parent workshops
- Experience completing initial appointments
- Experience developing goal plans based on identified support needs
- Experience creating measurable, targeted intervention strategies
- Experience collaborating with other health professionals where required (e.g. Speech, Psychology)
- Experience preparing home and session-based resources and activities
- Experience developing session plans as needed
- Experience conducting school and home visits when appropriate
- Experience monitoring progress and adjusting goals and programs accordingly
- Experience completing reviews and reports
- Experience identifying suitability for additional services or group programs
- Experience recording all treatment notes and activities in PMS within 24 hours of sessions
- Experience providing timely, high-quality reports to stakeholders (e.g. clients, families, health professionals, NDIA)
- Experience ensuring reports and correspondence meet ESA standards
- Experience reporting and documenting client incidents or complaints in the appropriate systems
- Experience aligning therapy plans with available funding and funding types
- Experience obtaining and reviewing NDIS plans where relevant to inform therapy planning
- Experience providing accurate information to support correct invoicing of client-related services
- Experience participating in team meetings, peer reviews, and case discussions at an appropriate cadence
- Experience utilising professional development opportunities to build role-relevant skills
- Experience in Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) work supporting children in remote areas
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