Speech Pathologist - Port Macquarie, Australia - Ability Action Australia

Description

We are a national therapy services provider.

Every day and in many ways, we are here to help NDIS participants – children, adolescents and adults (0-65 years) – get more out of life todayHelp us make a differencetoimprove their quality of life.

Job Description We love nothing more than seeing our participants achieve their goals, we live and breathe capacity building and hope to empower participants by: Using a strengths-based approach to guide our assessment, goals and ultimately our intervention, We use a combination ofstandardised and non-standardised assessment, curated to the participants needs to guide our clinical reasoning, Delivering much needed Speech Therapy interventions to participants within the setting best matched to their goals, that could be at school, at home, work or in the community, or in our clinic space*.

Collaborating with our local multi-disciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Speech Pathologists, Physiotherapists, Key Workers, and Behaviour Support Practitioners.

We have a diverse OT team based in our region which is comprised of Southern Sydney to the Illawarra, who each have unique caseloads tailored to their own interests and passions.

We currently have clinical caseloads covering areas such as early intervention (including infants 0-12 months and feeding), paediatrics, adults, dysphagia/swallowing, AAC and psychosocial disabilities.

On a personal level, we are a dynamic bunch of clinicians who exude a passion for disability.
We want to see the best in each other, just as we do our participants.

We have been known to go on long beach walks, test out our new technology or having a wine at a paint and sip, or the local pub.

Babies, (and fur babies) are always welcome in the office and are part of the team.

Whether you are keen on coming out and spending time as a team, or your family life and home is your priority – there is a place for everyoneAbout you: You've been an Speech Pathologist for at least a year preferable but open to new graduatesYou've had some experience working within the disability / NDIS landscape.

Passionate about Speech services to vulnerable members of the community Looking for a fun, collaborative and supportive work environmentA driver's license and full access to a vehicle Qualifications An allied health qualification in Speech and Language.

Registration with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency)

Qualifications Additional Information As you support many, we support youWe offer:

A clinical caseload that you are passionate about and fills your cup Whether you're a paediatric SP, an adult SP, or like a mix of both – we make sure your caseload fits both your individual learning goals and passion areas.

Creative solutions to making work fit into your home life, and not the other way around The exploration and navigation of complex situations via 1:1 supervision curated to your learning style Engaging and relevant professional development and clinical support through local and national journal clubs, in-services, and group supervisions Professional development opportunities to enhance your clinical and professional skills Career planning and development: We care about your career goals and can offer unlimited leadership and career growth options through Ability Action Australia and our parent company, Med Health.

Multiple ways of acknowledging how hard you work each and every day, in a way that makes you feel valued and meets your needs.

This could be in the form of incentive programs with attractive financial bonuses or time away from work to spend with your loved onesPlus all of the essentials such as EAP, fitness passport and 12 weeks maternity leave.

Does this opportunity EXCITE you? Then, we want to hear from youClick on the Applybutton ORcall Clare Nealfor a confidential conversation on ORemail via You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 3,500 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking.

We value all these differences.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.
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