Description

Communication and safe mealtimes are integral in evidence-based best practice Positive Behaviour Support. Our highly skilled multidisciplinary team is looking for an experienced Speech Pathologist with an interest in broadening the scope of their practice to include providing interdisciplinary Speech Pathology & Positive Behaviour Support to NDIS participants. We are committed to providing you with industry leading on-site training in Positive Behaviour Support. You will embed and integrate your Speech Pathology clinical skills to deliver evidence-based Speech Pathology and Positive Behaviour Support Services. 

We are seeking a candidate based in locations around Melbourne including Prahran, Frankston, Dandenong, Caroline Springs, and surrounds. The successful candidate will focus on supporting our clients living in Metropolitan Melbourne. 

We have the capacity to provide a full-time or part-time position for the right person who will benefit from our extensive experience in supporting our team to be thriving clinicians who love what they do.

We are also open to early career clinicians committed to developing their skills into Positive Behaviour Support through our graduate and professional development programs. 

Please don't hesitate to contact us for any queries or questions to further understand the role. 

Culture and benefits

• Collaborative team – fun and supportive team who love what we do and love sharing the passion in working together to achieve optimal outcomes for our clients
• Ability to make an impact – our evidence-based models are highly effective, allowing you to make a real difference to the lives of those we support
• Generous salary package - above award wages + financial rewards for outstanding work, an annual Health and Wellbeing subsidy of $600, access to salary packaging options (including novated leasing) + a laptop and smart phone
• Work-life balance - flexible work arrangements to plan your work to best suit your lifestyle while also meeting the needs of your team and clients
• Personal and professional growth - professional development program, fortnightly PD sessions, and weekly supervision with the Speech Pathology & Positive Behaviour Support Team Leader.

Requirements

• Managing a caseload and providing evidence-based therapeutic supports in a timely manner
• Delivering much needed speech pathology and positive behaviour support to clients within schools, homes, supported disability accommodation, and the broader community
• Interpreting findings to formulate treatment goals unique to each client
• Assessing clients’ communication and swallowing level of function and capacity using clinical observations and standardised assessments
• Recommending provision of Assistive Technology to assist clients with their functional limitations and to promote independence
• Support our clients (NDIS participants), along with their families and/or carers, to identify their needs through assessment and person-centred planning
• Identify meaningful goals and practical strategies utilising The Positive Behaviour Support Capability Framework, with a commitment to eliminate restrictive practices in the home and community
• Develop, deliver and evaluate evidence-based support plans within a complex support space
• Ensure individual plans reflect our clients' goals, passions and strengths
• Build the knowledge, capacity and strengths of those who support our clients - family, carers, friends, etc