Speech Pathologist - New Graduates And Working Holiday Visas Welcome

We are looking for another Speech Pathologist to join our clinic in the heart of Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. Are you an Speech Pathologist who is interested in:

• building comprehensive clinical skills in the paediatric area
• extensive training and support as you develop your career
• working with an extremely friendly team who constantly supports each other
• a workplace that offers a very individualised program to each child and family

What is our purpose?

We are a multi-disciplinary paediatric practice for children with one clinic in Bondi Junction and one clinic in Mascot.  OneOnOne Children’s Therapy is a team of 20 staff led by Occupational therapists, Speech Pathologists, Certified ESDM Therapists with psychology and teaching backgrounds, and a Psychologist. We have a range of staff experience. Some staff with over 30 years experience, some have 5-10 years experience, and we have 5 staff who are in their first year of work. We currently have 8 speech Pathologists on our team.

Our purpose is to help our children reach their full potential and gain crucial life skills through a holistic and comprehensive family-centred approach. 

Where are we located?

We currently have two clinics. One of our clinics is located in the towers above Westfield Bondi Junction which embraces a magnificent view of Sydney Harbour. It is one minute from the retail shopping in Westfield, two minutes’ walk from the train station, and 10 minutes’ drive from either Bondi Beach or Centennial Park. Our second clinic is in Mascot opposite the train station and within 2 minutes walk of supermarkets, retails stores and cafes.

One clinic has a custom built Occupational Therapy gym and a large group space so you have the opportunity to deliver individual intervention and group intervention.  Occupational Therapists play a key role in social skills and school readiness, and we know that delivering these interventions is best done in a group environment. We have 7 individual therapy rooms where children receive their highly individualised programs. Our other clinic offers another group therapy space and 6 individual therapy rooms. Both clinics include a kitchen so we can support children with fussy eating issues.

What clients will you work with?

You will see children with:

• Developmental and Global Developmental Delay
• Learning difficulties
• ADHD
• Children with no specific diagnosis who require support to develop speech and language skills and many other areas
• Autism Spectrum Disorder. If you are interested, you will be supported and trained to be certified in the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM). This is an evidence based model for early intervention, so you have to knowledge to work confidently with children living with developmental delay and and autism. To have the qualification of Certified ESDM Therapist on your resume is a huge asset for your career! If you work towards certification in the ESDM, you will receive a higher salary.
• Difficulties in literacy and written expression
• Picky and restricted eating

Working with a variety of children is a critical step in building your clinical skills.

Where will you work?

You will work in the clinic environment doing both individual sessions and group sessions. Some children benefit from the input of 2 different professionals so you should expect to do some joint sessions with other therapists. Most of our staff members go to one of our local schools for half a day a week, and we would include this in your schedule. Each preschool aged child has a preschool visit once a term so you will be able to learn how to assess a child's progress each term in this environment. We also offer Telehealth to families when they are isolating due to illness.

Intervention should be available to children in a variety of different environments as this supports generalisation of skills. We don't want children to learn skills just in the clinic with a therapist. We want the skills to generalise to all environments.

About the role

Your duties will include:

• Providing paediatric Speech Pathology services to assess and manage clients with a variety of developmental concerns including speech, language, social skills, play skills, picky eating, literacy, written expression and AAC needs.
• Providing evidence-based intervention using a range of different service delivery models (including groups and joint therapy sessions with an Occupational Therapist or Certified ESDM Therapist).
• Collaborating with other team members and liaising with external professionals to best support the clients and their family.
• Participating in team meetings, case conferences, weekly professional development sessions, and weekly individual supervision/coaching meetings.
• Documenting assessment results, client progress notes and other reports as required.
• Working in preschool and school environments to support children, train and support preschool and school staff

Essential Criteria:

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications (degree minimum)
• Membership to speech Pathology Australia
• A current Working With Children Check
• A Police Check
• A current drivers license
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Confidence in your ability to communicate with families and other professionals
• Good organisational skills and time management skills
• Positive attitude with eagerness to learn and develop professional skills
• The ability to work independently as well as within a team
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A passion for working with children

What we offer you in training:

We have a number of staff members who work on training staff, overseeing the fidelity of intervention and supporting staff to solve issues that arise in a child’s intervention. Someone is available at all times to support therapists. We provide:

• A structured and supportive onboarding program
• 5 day orientation program to help you settle into the position
• Group professional development sessions twice a week
• Individual clinical supervision 1-2 times per week
• Individual coaching 1-2 times per week as you train in new models of intervention.
• Access to our online staff training portal
• Our Speech Pathologists use a number of evidence-based programs and the successful candidate will be offered an external training budget that will include training in programs such as Sounds-Write and ESDM
• Support to become a Certified ESDM Therapist that will give you the skills to deliver high quality intervention to children with developmental delays including autism
• Training in our AAC and picky eating programs

We pride ourselves on offering you the highest levels of training to support your career development. 

What we offer you in remuneration:

The salary starts at $85,000 for a new graduate, but we are willing to consider higher salaries based on your experience. We are open to salary negotiations. A generous sign on bonus is also offered

What we offer you in clinic support:

• Administrative support by 2 full-time receptionists
• Extremely well-equipped clinics with all resources and assessment tools.
• Shorter working day and sensible KPI's to support work life balance

• You have the option of a 5 day working week or a 4 day working week. We believe that flexible working hours are important.

Expected start date for the role:

May 2024 is the expected start date, but the start date is flexible. 

We have a team of hard-working, warm and fun team members with a very supportive work environment. We would love to have the right person join our team.

If you think this job could be the next career move for you, we look forward to hearing from you. Please let us know if you would like to come and have a look at the clinic and meet the team first. 

To learn more about us, visit our website: https://www.oneononechildren.com.au/