AddressAbout Bloom Healthcare
Bloom Healthcare is a company with a passion for helping people: Both our staff and our clients. There is opportunity to do things better in the disability sector and that’s exactly what we have been delivering since our commencement. With over 20 years’ experience between our two co-founders in the health and disability sector, we strive to be a provider of choice for those who are most vulnerable within the NDIS. We pride ourselves on taking a client-centric approach to the way in which we deliver our services, and we are currently looking for the best of the best health practitioners to join our team
We have a small but growing multi-disciplinary team of therapists across Melbourne, Adelaide, Southeast Queensland, Tasmania and Sydney. We have appointed a highly experienced Speech Pathology clinical leader, with over 20 years’ clinical, research and teaching experience and a passion for clinical supervision and developing staff. The opportunities for professional growth and development in a highly supportive team are here!
Our current Speech team includes more than 15 clinicians with varied experience and expertise across the national team. This places us in a position to provide high levels of support and supervision.
As an evolving organisation we strive to deliver neurodiversity affirming therapeutic services in alignment with evidence-based practises. We believe in a strength-based and individualised approach to supporting our clients and families in an authentic manner. Within our growing paediatric team, we are striving to align with best practise interventions including transdisciplinary (keyworker) early intervention approaches. We welcome passionate paediatric clinicians to join our team in working towards this vision.
About the role:
We are looking for motivated, client-centric, outcome-focused Speech Pathologists to join our expanding team of paediatric clinicians in Victoria, NSW, South Australia, Tasmania, Western Australia and Queensland.
You will
- Provide assessment and intervention to clients with a range of developmental disorders including ASD, Down Syndrome, Global Developmental Delay and other diagnoses
- Develop augmentative and alternative communication systems tailored to individual clients needs
- Deliver play-based early intervention services in the client's natural environment
- Train parents, educators and other stakeholders in how to support the client and develop their communication, life skills, play and engagement
- Work effectively as part of a transdisciplinary team
- Be offered un-capped professional development allowances (some conditions may apply)
As a mobile therapist you will work from the comfort of your own home to plan and prepare therapy sessions before travelling into the community to provide your services at homes or schools. You will be required to manage your caseload by completing clinical notes and reports while communicating with your current clients and stakeholders via attending meetings, emails or via phone.
An example of what a day in the life of our paediatric therapist:
- An initial assessment with a 4-year-old at her home with her parents, parent interview to gather background and functional information, play based interaction with client to observe their strengths and challenges
- A care team meeting with a client's parents internal/external therapists and additional stakeholders to develop a cohesive therapy plan to support the clients transition to school
- Coffee at a local café whilst writing up case notes
- Driving whilst listening to a podcast or music of your choice!
- Supervision with clinical leader or administrative time to develop client therapy plans
- A school-based session with a 7-year-old, supporting their relationship building and connection with peers. Followed by a quick chat with the teacher and email to the parents with strategies/resources they can use to practise the skills before next session at home.
- Administrative time to complete reporting and correspondence
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Speech Pathology (or equivalent)
- Certified Practicing Speech Pathology Australia membership
- Knowledge of functional communication and swallowing assessments, interventions and outcome measures
- NDIS experience and understanding is preferrable but not essential
- A passion for assisting clients to reach their full potential
- A high level of written and verbal communication skills
- Current driver's licence and registered vehicle
Why work with us?
- Supervision, support, and training from the Speech Pathology Clinical Lead and Management team who have over 30 years’ combined clinical as well as leadership, lecturing and research experience. Your professional development and personal success is our priority
- Great salary as well as market leading long-term incentives
- Regular team building activities and social events
- Ongoing training and support to help you reach your professional goals
- Work independently, but never feel alone as part of a highly supportive speech pathology and multidisciplinary team
- Career mapping with regular opportunities for advancement
APPLY NOW – Click the “apply now” link to provide a CV and cover letter or call Randall on 0422 811 *** for more information
We are a workplace that openly promotes diversity and encourages all persons to apply for the role, as decisions are always made without any unconscious bias.
Please also see us at www.bloom-healthcare.com.au
