AddressOur 24-month program provides a well-balanced approach to your clinical and personal development and Empowers you to make a real difference in people’s lives.
In your first year, you will embark on a journey of professional development where you’ll be supported by peers and mentors working in a team environment. A personalised GROWTH plan with regular mentoring, learning modules and workshops will form the basis of your schedule.
Your second year will enable you to explore different facets of our organisation through our Business Operations Program, Mentoring Program, and Advanced Clinical Skills Program, offering valuable exposure and experience.
Get ready to unleash your potential and make a lasting impact on the lives of others as you commence this extraordinary career adventure with us.
The Graduate Program
Our dedicated graduate program provides wrap around support so you can confidently transition into life as a first-year clinician and extend the skills you worked hard to develop at university.
Our innovative service model focuses on delivering the best clinical outcomes for clients. As a Graduate Speech Pathologist with Empower, you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients ranging in age and with various needs and goals. The work that we do is truly meaningful and our goal is to make a difference in people’s lives and help improve their communication and mealtimes in their own environment and alongside the people who are most important to them. We provide a graded caseload so you have time to develop skills in one area at a time.
As a member of the Empower Graduate Program you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to flourish in your career. Our program includes:
- Fun filled Induction and Orientation Program - A structured orientation plan including shadowing our senior clinicians to get you started
- Graduate GROWTH Plan - Set a clear plan of what you want to get out of the program
- Comprehensive 6 week Induction Program to ease the transition from student to graduate
- Weekly 1:1 Mentoring
- Monthly pprofessional development courses and workshops to put these skills into practice
- Access to a wide range of online courses through the Learning Management System
- Empower Innovation Program – your chance to gain further experience in business operations, mentoring or advanced clinical skills.
- A $1500 External Professional Development Fund
- A very generous contribution to your HECS-HELP Loan (that you can choose to collect instead)
Why you should join our Awesome team!
The best outcomes for clients. The best outcomes for you.
Ultimate Flexibility
There’s more to life than being stuck behind a desk. Progress your career while achieving work life balance.
Unparalleled Support
Our employees say this is one of the best aspects of working at Empower. We are confident that our structured support programs will take your clinical capability and leadership skills to their full potential.
In addition to this, you will also have access to these amazing benefits:
- Parental leave
- Paid external professional development and study leave
- Free counselling support through our Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount and benefits portal
- Loyalty service awards including vouchers, annual dinner and company sponsored holidays
- Quarterly Employee Recognition Program
- Lucrative referral bonus
- Professional indemnity insurance
- Regular social catchups
Do you have what it takes?
We are looking for individuals that are passionate about making a difference in the lives of our people. As a Graduate Speech Pathologist at Empower you align with our core values of Shared Purpose, Strive for Excellence, Act with Integrity and Practice Positivity and consistently live and inspire to live these values every day. You will have an enthusiastic and proactive attitude, be outcome focused and dedicated to delivering an exceptional service to our clients. You must have:
- Bachelor or Masters of Speech Pathology
- Police Check Clearance
- Valid Driver’s Licence
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong time-management skills and attention to detail
- Passion to support people to live their lives the way they want to
Our Story
At Empower Healthcare our purpose is to deliver exceptional care that positively impacts peoples’ lives.
We have an impressive offering of services spanning Home Care, NDIS and Residential Aged Care including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Dietetics, Osteopathy, Massage, Speech Pathology, Allied Health Assistants and Nursing. With more than 180 exceptional clinicians across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and Western Australia, we are changing lives.
Our commitment is to deliver exceptional care by expert clinicians with an aim to enhance independence and improve the quality of life of the people we care for. We are here to empower everyone to live their best life.
Contact People and Culture on 03 9068 3*** or email ******@empowerhealthcare.com.au to discuss this position or other opportunities. To find out more about our program please visit: https://www.empowerhealthcare.com.au/reach-your-full-potential/graduate-program/
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At our core, we believe that everyone deserves access to high quality Healthcare, regardless of their race, gender, ethnicity, age, or any other factor. We are committed to creating an environment that is welcoming and inclusive to all. We are dedicated to removing any barriers that may limit access to our services and to promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
Additional information
- A well-balanced program targeting clinical and professional development
- Pay off your student loan debt at the end of the program!
- Attractive base + travel + PD ($1500) + Incentives + HECS contribution
