Speech Pathologist, Grade 2 Central Child Community Team, Austin Health ICYMHS Seeking a Speech Pathologist to make an impact supporting patients, their families and carersFixed term, part time role (22.8 hours per week) from 16/02/2025 to 15/02/2026 (parental leave cover)Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education, and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Central Child Community Team The Central Child Community Team (CCCT) at Austin Health's Infant Child and Youth Mental Health Services (ICYMHS) is a multi-disciplinary team that offers individual and group assessment, treatment, consultations, and a clinical case management service to young people with a variety of complex and severe mental illnesses and/or disorders.
CCCT primarily provides services to young people aged 0-11 in the Local Government Area of Banyule and Nillumbik. The service currently operates within business hours, with a view to expand operating hours in the future to improve accessibility in line with Royal Commission recommendations.
About the role This is a 12-month fixed-term part-time parental leave backfill contract position. The successful applicant will coordinate and deliver a high-quality, responsive, and accountable clinical speech pathology service for Young People case managed by CCCT. This will include assessment, development of management plans, and providing high-quality, evidence-based clinical treatment modalities at an individual or group level.
About you You will be someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, who takes a supportive team approach to their work. You'll have strong organisational and time management skills, as shown by a dynamic and flexible approach to time and caseload management.
To be successful in this role you will bring with you:
A relevant professional qualification in Speech Pathology (Bachelor of Speech Pathology or equivalent tertiary qualification), with eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology AustraliaA minimum of 2 years' experience in the provision of speech pathology services to children with communication and swallowing disorders who may require speech, language, voice, and fluency assessmentsDisplay a clear understanding of and practice in the principles of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, and family-centred, collaborative practice and expertise in engaging young people and their families within a clinical settingWorking at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packagingA suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing programMentoring and career development opportunitiesOnsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking, and end-of-journey facilities for cyclistsWork with us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Rowan Chipchase, Program Manager Youth Outreach at ******
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. Application closing date: 8 January 2025 Job type:Fixed term - Part time
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