Speech Language-Pathologist
Part-time Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team in Caulfield North.
Summary about this job
Speech Therapy
Company: Partners In Communication
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Part Time
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Phone: +61-3-4198-5591
Fax: +61-8-3687-1426
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Detail information about job Speech Language-Pathologist. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Part-time/ flexible (4 days) with the opportunity to increase hours
- Grade 2 clinician
- Social Thinking® background
The role:
Partners in Communication is looking for a part-time speech-language pathologist to join our team in Caulfield North. This position offers excellent opportunity to work with experienced professionals to offer a wide range of services. This position is for a Grade 2 clinician who, along with other areas of expertise, is skilled in the management of social communication difficulties, particularly in a group contexts. A background in Social Thinking® methodologies is essential along with an interest in mental health related challenges.
Duties include:
- Work with clients and their families to assist in identifying and prioritising areas of need.
- Carry out individual assessments of clients across a range of settings (e.g. clinic, school, community settings, home) using evidence based practice frameworks, standardised and non-standardised assessments in areas including but not limited to:
- Articulation and oral motor skills
- Phonemic awareness and literacy skills
- Expressive and receptive communication skills
- Social interaction and pragmatic language skills
- Communication participation level at home, kinder and school.
- Provide speech pathology interventions, individual and/or group programs, related to the identified goals using evidence based practice frameworks. Provide and monitor best practice home programs if appropriate.
- Liaise with other health providers as required in administration of the client's program.
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum 24 months experience
- Speech Pathology Australia member
- Working with Children's Check
- Excellent organisation and time management
- Own vehicle
- Ability to work independently and in a team
- Preference given to candidates who are free to work a half day on Saturday
Experience working with clients with ASD both individually and in groups is preferable. Commencement date is for early 2018.
About the company:
Partners in Communication is committed to providing care and support to individuals with communication, speech, language or social difficulties. We provide advice, assessments, in-school support, individual consultations, parent coaching, social communication programs and workshops. We reflect a multi-disciplinary care approach, prioritising the individual needs of our clients. We are a team of 5 part-time and full-time dedicated staff with wonderful administrative and office support personnel. PIC has developed innovative programs, some of which are current pilot research projects.
Our practice offers mentoring/support from within the clinic and additional consultative support from external mental health professionals is provided on a routine basis.
Contact:
Enquiries to Sharon on [email protected]
Please email applications including a cover letter and CV.