Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathologist

Location: Orange or Dubbo
Full-time, temporary opportunity until 30 June 2027 (with the possibility of extension)
Grade 1/4 - $70,694 - $113,746 p.a. + superannuation and annual leave loading
Excellent working conditions including 35-hour week, flexible working hours, balance of in-person and work from home arrangements, professional development opportunities and generous leave provisions.
New graduates or students nearing completion of their degree are encouraged to apply!

Your role

Psychological & Specialist Services is currently seeking a Speech Pathologist to join our LINKS Western team. LINKS Trauma Healing Service (LINKS) delivers trauma focused, evidence-based support to children in out-of-home care. The program seeks to decrease trauma symptoms, increase psychological wellbeing and improve behavioural and emotional functioning for this cohort of young people. The service takes a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to achieve this, focussing on the psychosocial and developmental needs of a young person, as well as recognising the needs of the family and system around the child. As clinical leaders in trauma-informed intervention, we are dedicated to ensuring that vulnerable children and families receive the highest quality therapeutic support to promote their overall wellbeing and resilience.

What you’ll do

• Provide speech pathology supports including screening, assessment, program development and intervention monitoring/review in the areas of communication and swallowing in line with relevant legislative, professional and ethical requirements.
• Manage a caseload of children and young people who have experienced abuse and maltreatment and measure the outcome of intervention strategies to ensure appropriate support is provided and positive outcomes are achieved. This includes collaboration with a young person’s carers/family.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with public sector agencies, non-government organisations and community groups to facilitate a person-centred approach in developing and delivering intervention programs.
• Have strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within a multidisciplinary team, to foster collaborative practice and contribute to a positive team culture to enable the best outcomes for young people and families.
• Maintain accurate files and records in compliance with relevant policies, procedures and professional requirements.
• Participate in professional supervision and relevant development activities to ensure good practice standards in providing speech pathology support to children and young people with communication and/or swallowing support needs.
• Contribute to quality assurance activities to ensure good practice standards of speech pathology supports are provided and maintained.

LINKS Western operates from both our Dubbo and Orange offices, so you have the choice of either location as your office base. Travel will be required to other offices in the district, in addition to meeting with clients at various sites including but not limited to their schools and homes.

What we’re looking for

If you are a motivated team player, value building connections within community, resilient in challenging situations, committed to evidence-based practice and bringing about change in vulnerable children’s lives, we encourage you to apply.

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology with demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
• Strengths including a ‘can-do’ attitude and being highly motivated.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to drive.

Appointments are subject to reference checks and the following pre-employment checks:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012

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We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, please apply – you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

We offer a variety of benefits, including:

• A challenging and rewarding career.
• Flexibility with a Hybrid Work Model (combination of working from home and the office)
• The provision of extensive supervision and professional development opportunities in a very supportive environment.
• Invitation to the Annual Psychological and Specialist Services Conference.
• Training in group work programs and subsequent delivery and co-facilitation to clients and professionals.
• Mobile phone and laptop.
• Competitive pay and conditions.
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

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We do work that really matters

Working for the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

Apply now and join Australia’s top public sector employer where we will support you and provide an exciting and flexible working environment!

Are you ready to join us?

Click apply, attach an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages) and a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) with a brief outline on how you meet the requirements of the role:

Applications close - 11:59pm, Sunday 3 November 2024

Got a question?

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Kelsey Stalker on Kelsey.Stalker@dcj.nsw.gov.au

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Peter Luong on Peter.Luong1@dcj.nsw.gov.au

Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit

We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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