AddressSpeech Pathologist - Ongoing - Full Time
An exciting opportunity exists for an energetic self-motivated Speech Pathologist (AH2) to join Student Support Services (SSS) Goulburn (Shepparton office) on an ongoing basis. In this role you will support schools to address the barriers that impact on students' access, preparation and progress to achieving their educational goals and development. You will provide comprehensive speech pathology services and professional advice to schools and students across the Area, this may include support for students with articulation disorders, language disorders, learning and literacy difficulties, behavioural challenges, disabilities and school transitions.
Why Student Support Services?
SSS comprise a broad range of Allied Health professions including psychologists, occupational therapists, Speech Pathologists and social workers.
Working in SSS is deeply meaningful, highly rewarding, challenging, and dynamic and gives you the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the life of children and young people, their families, schools, and communities. You'll work with a diverse group of people who share a common goal, and you will be well supported to use your professional skills and knowledge to provide specialised support at the individual, group, school, and area level.
As part of an Area based multi-disciplinary health, wellbeing, and inclusion team, you will work to help build the capability of schools to support student achievement, engagement, and wellbeing.
What key qualities we are looking for?
Expert advice: You will be required to provide advice that will influence the development of teaching and learning strategies and student wellbeing programs for school leadership teams.
Communication: We are looking for highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills as liaison with a range of people in the education community and beyond is a regular activity.
Flexibility: The ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and the capability to work autonomously when required.
Collaborative approach: You will have the ability to work collaboratively with other professionals in respect to complex cases, including supporting teachers in the development of educational programs to improve student learning, particularly for students with additional needs.
Requirements
A graduate or post-graduate degree in Psychology.
Full registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA).
A current Australian Drivers' Licence
Working with Children Check.
What can we offer you?
You will have access to a broad range of benefits including:
flexible working arrangements;
professional supervision;
professional development and learning opportunities;
a competitive salary with salary progression;
a range of salary packaging options; and
generous leave entitlements, including purchasing additional leave.
Are you considering a tree change to the Goulburn area? Greater Shepparton is a vibrant, culturally diverse regional city located approximately two hours north of Melbourne in the heart of the Goulburn Valley, the food bowl of Australia. Offering an enviable lifestyle, university options, premier housing estates, and all the must have facilities (sporting, recreational, cultural and dining), coupled with a vibrant, diverse culture makes living and working here both desirable and unique. To view more about Greater Shepparton and the Goulburn area - please click here https://regio
