AddressAre you looking for a fulfilling role with kids with a great team that will help to accelerate your career? Come join us!
We’re looking for a Speech Pathologist to join our team ideally to start at end of June/early July 2024. Full time and part time options available to suit early career or experienced clinicians.
We’re a well-established, thriving multi-disciplinary paediatric practice and are looking for a positive and motivated Speech Pathologist to join our team of 11 therapists.
We highly value work-life balance and offer a friendly and positive team working environment including options to work from home. You will have flexibility with your hours, working autonomously, and will have access to in-house training and professional development. You will also receive team support including joint sessions with OTs in our sensory gyms, and will join SP and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Why work with us?
- We are a thriving multidisciplinary practice of 11 therapists who actively collaborate to support our clients and each other.
- You’ll have the opportunity to work with a varied case load and develop skills across a number of areas including speech, language, early intervention, Autism, fluency, literacy, and social communication.
- We work with some amazing kids and families to make a true difference to their lives.
- Supervision with highly experienced senior clinicians in addition to peer support within the SP team.
- Work in innovative ways by providing joint sessions in the sensory gym, groups or work in our new sensory garden.
- Sustainable targets and excellent work-life balance
- Option to work in clinic, schools, the community, or via telehealth
- Individual career development plans
- Flexible modes of working with days and hours
- We are positioned in the heart of Randwick, with an abundance of cafes, parks and beaches nearby
What the role involves:
- Working with private and NDIS clients
- Working in clinic, community, school environments.
- Option to provide Telehealth services
- Providing individual and small group sessions
- Planning and delivering therapy groups during the school holidays
- Providing joint therapy sessions with occupational therapists in our sensory gyms. Expand your understanding of and ability to support children with sensory and behaviour challenges
- Providing assessment and evidence-based therapy across a range of speech pathology areas including early intervention, speech, language, literacy, Autism, fluency and feeding
- Writing assessment and review reports including reports for NDIS
- Working in a wholesome family environment
What we offer:
- Regular supervision, this will vary depending on your level of experience
- In house PD – we have regular SP meetings to discuss case studies, new research and we choose the topics that interest us and our caseloads best! We also meet regularly for multidisciplinary meetings as part of our in-house PD and clinical management.
- Excellent staff amenities and team events
- Admin support and laptop
- Professional Development budget to supplement in house PD
- Work with a great group of clinicians
- Well stocked bank of resources and assessment tools
What you must have:
- Recognised degree in Speech Pathology
- Registration with SPA with CPSP credentials
- Visa working rights for Australia for at least 12 months
- Current Working with Children Check and Police Check
- Drivers Licence and own vehicle
- Minimum 1-2 Years clinical SP paediatric experience
- Excellent organisation, time and case management skills
- Excellent written communication skills
- Effective and confident communication skills and ability to develop strong rapport with children, parents, teachers and carers
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to evidence based practice and professional development.
What’s nice to have:
- Experience working with children with complex needs including Autism
- Early language intervention, articulation and phonology, stuttering, and social skills experience highly desirable
- Formal training in therapy approaches such as PROMPT, CUED articulation, Lidcombe Program, Keyword Sign, Hanen training, DIR/Floortime, literacy interventions
- Experience working within preschool and school based environments
- Experience working with a family centred treatment model.
Interested in working with us?
Apply now or to discuss the role confidentially, please contact Emily on 9326 6433 or send a covering letter and CV to **********@kickstartkids.com.au.
Closing Date: Friday 7th June 2024
We are looking to fill this role as soon as possible. Interviews will commence as soon as applicants apply.
We look forward to hearing from you!
