Speech Pathologist
Job No:
78818
Location:
Wagga Wagga, NSW
- Highly attractive remuneration of $55,000 to $75,000, commensurate with your skills and experience!
- Enjoy ongoing mentoring with this supportive, dynamic team of health professionals!
- Experience preferred, however graduates will also be considered.
- 12-month, maternity-leave contract.
About the Organisation
Kurrajong Waratah provides support, training and opportunities to people with an intellectual disability and their families through their targeted services.
The organisation commenced operations in 1957 with the aim of meeting the needs of people with a disability and their families, and continues today to provide support to over 1100 children and adults across the Murrumbidgee area. Kurrajong Waratah’s vision is for people with a disability to lead a life of their choice. We are an award winning disability service, recently winning the NDS Leadership award in disability.
About the Opportunity
Kurrajong Waratah has an opportunity for a Speech Pathologist to join their organisation based in Wagga Wagga, on a full-time, 12-month maternity leave contract.
As a Speech Pathologist, you’ll be responsible for working with families to enhance their children’s ability to communicate and interact with others in their environment, through providing comprehensive and holistic therapy and treatment.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Assessing client communication and feeding skills development in order to set relevant, appropriate, and specific therapy goals for client treatment;
- Providing therapy using a variety of service delivery options including individual appointments, transdisciplinary sessions, communication groups, home programs, parent training, and input into early learning groups;
- Conducting family-centred practice that empowers families to become their child’s best early intervention workers and help them achieve their own goals;
- Maintaining documentation and correspondence including reports, progress notes, and referral letters; and
- Reporting as required.
Kurrajong Waratah is seeking a tertiary qualified speech pathologist who has, or is eligible for, registration with an appropriate professional body such as AHPRA. Ideally you’ll have a few years’ work experience, however recent graduates will also be considered for this position.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills will see you liaising with a variety of stakeholders including health professionals, families, and children, in a professional and informative manner. An engaging, friendly, and welcoming approach will ensure you’re able to build strong relationships with your clients as you provide holistic, comprehensive speech pathology services.
Demonstrated knowledge or the motivation to gain knowledge of Primary Health care principles in regional and rural areas will be valuable to this position. You’ll need to have, or be eligible to obtain and Working with Children Check, and must be willing to undergo a national Police check prior to employment.
As you'll be providing weekly outreach services, a current, unencumbered driver’s licence is a key requirement of this position.
About the Benefits
This is an incredible opportunity to become involved with a transdisciplinary team, committed to working collaboratively with families and children. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to work and learn from a very experienced and well recognised Early Childhood Intervention organisation, who are renowned for their exceptional service.
For your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a highly attractive remuneration package of $55,000 to $75,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Additionally, you will be offered a range of outstanding benefits which include salary packaging options to increase your take home pay!
You'll also have access to onsite parking and be joining a fun and friendly team who organise monthly get togethers and genuinely enjoy working together!
In addition, Kurrajong Waratah provides stable work hours alongside no weekend work! You'll also be supported professionally with development opportunities through internal and external training opportunities.
Above all, you will benefit from joining a supportive and flexible organisation truly dedicated to improving the lives and wellbeing of clients.
If you are looking for a role in which you can drive positive change with a vital community health service, Apply Now!
Please note: you must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for this role.