Speech Pathologist - Canberra

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Speech Therapy

Company: Northcott

Location: ACT

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-2-8439-6579

Fax: +61-8-1371-7741

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About the role

We are a leading disability service provider in NSW and the ACT, providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families and carers.

Northcott Therapy provides support to children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities including intellectual disability, physical disability, autism and global developmental delay.

Based in Canberra and reporting to the Service Manager you will provide timely, evidence based and person centered therapy services to children and adults with a disability within a multidisciplinary team.

About you

  • Genuine interest and commitment to the human services industry
  • Previous NDIS related experience is desirable
  • Demonstrated ability to manage a case-load in an efficient and effective manner
  • Tertiary qualifications in allied health, speech pathology
  • Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional association
  • Experience delivering therapy services to children, young people and adults with a disability
  • Advanced understanding of relevant assessment and interventions
  • Current drivers license and willingness to drive

In this role you will

  • Provide Speech Pathology therapy services to children, young people, and adults with an autism spectrum disorders, intellectual, physical disabilities and other complex needs (under supervision as required).
  • Work with the customers and families to identify customers strengths, skills and goals
  • Identify barriers that may restrict the customers physical, emotional, cognitive and/or social development, well-being or participation.
  • Use appropriate assessment tools and methods to assess strengths, skills and areas of development in collaboration with the customer
  • Analyse and interpret assessment findings and customers priorities to develop appropriate interventions in collaboration with other team members
  • Provide centre and community based Speech Pathology therapy interventions addressing the customers needs. These may be delivered on and individual, group or consultative basis

Why work for us?

  • We are a renowned disability service provider in NSW and the ACT, providing services and support for people with disabilities and their families and carers with more than 85 years of experience and expertise in the disability service industry
  • A family friendly workplace is offered and support provided for staff to manage their home and work lives effectively.
  • Being a not-for-profit organisation, salary packaging is available to all staff; this can increase your take home pay.
  • Learning & career opportunities

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact Emma Sheezel on

0472 842 820

Applications for this position close July 31st 2018

Northcott is an EEO employer and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Essential pre-employment checks will be conducted

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