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SalaryAlfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Full-time with flexible ADO to end January 2024
- Based in Moorabbin
- Speech Pathologist Grade 2
- Create a team culture and performance that is based on hope, optimism and a recovery framework
- Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
- Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
Alfred Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS)
Alfred CYMHS is one component of the Department of Mental & Addiction Health at Alfred Health. We are a community-based service providing comprehensive assessment, treatment and case management to infants, children, adolescents and young people up to the age of 25 years of age presenting with behavioural, emotional, psychiatric or developmental difficulties.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
The Speech Pathology allied health transition position is a structured and supportive 12-month program, which enables graduated Speech Pathologists to gain confidence and competency working in the public mental health sector.
The overall aim is for clinicians who might have worked primarily within their specific discipline to be supported in delivering high quality client-centred care to people living with serious mental illness.
The Speech Pathology Allied Health clinician will be based in multi-disciplinary teams and will provide a discipline specific and case management role to clients at the Child Youth Mental health Service.
WHAT YOU'VE GOT
- Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology (Essential)
- Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia [Essential]
- A sound knowledge of current Speech Pathology practices relevant to the position and its theoretical base
- Clinical paediatric experience or strong interest in children and / or adolescents presenting with social, emotional, learning and behavioural problems
- Appropriate work visa
- Current Victorian Driver's License
- Current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain one and be willing to undergo a Background Check
- Portable long service leave from other public health services
- Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
- Located close to public transport, shops and restaurants
For more information regarding the position, please contact Denise Fry or Dana Goldsmith on ph: 8552 0555
Closing date: Sunday, 11 December 2022 by 11pm AEDT
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This is in accordance with the Vaccination of Health Care Workers (COVID-19) Directions - Health Services. All Alfred Health employees are required to be vaccinated against influenza. This is in accordance with the Mandatory Vaccination of Health Care Workers (Influenza Vaccine) Directions - Health Services Establishments for influenza.
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