Speech Pathologist - SDN Disability Services - ACT
SDN Disability Services in ACT is looking for a qualified and experienced Speech Pathologist on a full time or part time contract.
Summary about this job
Speech Therapy
Company: SDN Children's Services
Location: ACT
Work type: Contract/Temp
Salary: $64109 - $86k p.a. + Half salary packaging
Phone: +61-7-5961-8450
Fax: +61-3-4340-1462
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Detail information about job Speech Pathologist - SDN Disability Services - ACT. Terms and conditions vacancy
About the Service
SDN's Disability Services is committed to providing the best possible support for families through individualised and highly targeted services drawing on the expertise of a range of practitioners so the potential of every child is realised.
About The Role
As a Key Worker you will work closely with parents/carers to identify their goals for their children and support them to achieve these within the service of their choice. This role involves achieving measurable financial targets and meeting children's outcomes around therapy purchased.
SDN Disability Services in ACT is looking for a qualified and experienced Speech Pathologist on a full time or part time contract. We are flexible for the right candidate to work from 3-5 days per week. We also offer half salary packaging benefit. SDN pays above award rates.
About You
- University qualifications in Speech Pathology and current membership/registration with the relevant Professional Association
- Demonstrated experience working effectively with children (including children transitioning to high school) with disabilities or development delays in mainstream services and inclusive settings including schools and child care
- Demonstrated experience in the delivery of strengths-based, family centred and play based approaches to paediatric intervention and family services
- Demonstrated ability to contribute discipline specific expertise in a trans-disciplinary and multi-agency environment
- Demonstrated skill in cultural competency
- Demonstrated ability and/or understanding of coaching, facilitating and bridging approaches to build the capacity of families and adults working with young children with disability or developmental delay
- Strong ability to manage their time and meet financial targets accordingly
- Understanding of the NDIS
- Current Working with Vulnerable People Card (WWVP) and National Police Check
- Willingness to travel
- Current drivers licence and own comprehensively insured car
Our Culture
SDN's values and philosophy are at the heart of everything we do. If you share our values and believe that through working together we can make the world a better and more equitable place then we want to hear from you! We commit ourselves to being: Trustworthy and reliable, Inclusive and respectful and Creative and innovative.
SDN Benefits include:
- Positive welcoming culture
- Priority placement for children of staff members
- Discounted child care fee
- Paid parental leave
- Finders fee - Referral Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program - Free, voluntary and confidential counselling service
- SDN Staff Giving Fund
- Purchased Leave
- Picnic Day - One extra day paid leave for all permanent staff
View the position description here: https://www.sdn.org.au/media/2171/speech-pathologist-act-july-2018.pdf
For more details about the role, please feel free to contact Tina Robinson, Disability Service Leader on 0420 371 012.
SDN Children's Services welcomes and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Successful applicants will be subject to relevant pre-employment checks including Working with Children's Check (NSW) and National Police Check.