Speech Pathologist | School-Based / Community-Based - South West

at  Down South Therapy

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As WA’s largest mobile Allied Health Service provider, Down South Therapy makes our families the focus of what we do by going to them. We step into their world to deliver a service that will make a difference to them and help them develop their skills and knowledge to achieve their valued and meaningful goals.
For over 12 years, we have been providing high-quality best-practice Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy and Psychology services to our expanding clientele across the metro area and into rural and remote areas.
We work with people of all ages through private and government funding, with or without a diagnosis.
Our continued commitment to providing individualised services to all our families means we need committed and flexible therapists to join our team so we can reach more families across Western Australia.

Job Description

As one of our Speech Pathologists, you will

• Maintain an independent workload based at one of our partnered schools and in your area of interest in the community.
• Have ample time for preparation, professional development and administrative tasks whilst meeting very reasonable targets
• Work with and provide 1:1 and group support with Children, teenagers and adults
• Build and maintain relationships with teachers and support them in integrating intervention strategies with learning objectives
• Develop and maintain relationships with all stakeholders in the wider community, where necessary
• Have the option to add community clients to your caseload to include additional areas of clinical interest
• Work with the individuals, families and their key stakeholders to develop their individualised plan
• Be part of a transdisciplinary team to develop holistic therapy plans for school-based and home-based intervention and support programs
• Enjoy working in a flexible environment alongside experienced therapists
• Work with individuals and families in your area of interest and passion
• Be provided with location-based timetables to limit the travel from your home and throughout the day
• Have the enthusiasm to work in a team and contribute to everyone’s success
• Take part in weekly clinical supervision and mentoring to ensure you feel supported and to promote your growth and development
• Contribute to weekly discipline-specific and transdisciplinary meetings to learn from and share your knowledge and skills
• Gain experience in working with a diverse or specialist caseload dependent on your interests
• Full Time and Part Time roles available

Desired Skills and Experience

You are a speech pathologist that has

• The passion for helping clients to reach their fullest potential and to hit their goals through fun yet functional therapy
• Experience as a speech pathologist
• Ability to work in and contribute to a team
• Skills in client-centred and family-centred practice
• Effective organisational and time-management skills
• High levels of communication skills to support advocacy, mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution requirements

You will need to have

• Relevant Speech Pathology Degree/Masters qualification
• SPA Registration
• Working With Children Check
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• National Police Check
• Driver’s Licence

Please refer the Job description for details