Speech Pathologist

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MedHealth is hiring a Speech Pathologist to join the AAA team in the Tamworth region covering Gunnedah and letting you work close to home. You’ll manage a varied community caseload across homes, schools and outreach, supporting individuals from early intervention through adulthood with needs such as feeding, language, dysphagia, communication and AAC. Conduct observations and standardised assessments to set participant-centred goals and deliver evidence-based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team. To stand out, tailor your resume to show community-based practice across ages, highlight feeding and AAC, ensure SPA membership is current, and note your driver’s licence and vehicle. Apply via the button or contact Amie on 0491 388 893 or connect on LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/amiegargan.

Company Description

We are one of the largest providers to the NDIS, supporting over 10,000 participants every year with the care they need, when and where it is needed. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach, building a quality support service around the needs and goals of our participants and their family.

Help us help others with life changing support that can improve their independence, access, development, health and wellbeing, and function.

Job Description

As our #AAA team continues to grow, we’re looking for a Speech Pathologist to support participants across the Tamworth region, covering Gunnedah, depending on where you're based - work close to home!

In this role you will: 

• Manage a varied, community‑based caseload across homes, schools and outreach settings
• Work with individuals across the lifespan, including early intervention, paediatrics, adolescents and adults
• Support a range of needs such as feeding, early language, dysphagia, communication difficulties and AAC
• Conduct observations and standardised assessments to develop meaningful, participant‑centred goals
• Deliver evidence‑based therapy that builds communication, participation and independence
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team to support participant outcomes
• Caseload will be tailored to your experience, interests and professional goals

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Current Speech Pathology Australia membership with SPA
• Passionate about community‑based support for people with disability
• Thrives in a collaborative, multidisciplinary team environment 
• Drivers licence, reliable vehicle and comprehensive car insurance 

As you support many, we support you. You’ll enjoy:

• Exceptional benefits including salary packaging, referral incentives, additional leave purchase options and exclusive corporate discounts
• Real flexibility to design your work hours and days around your lifestyle
• A competitive package featuring an industry-leading salary, kilometre reimbursement, laptop, smartphone, PD allowance and performance incentives
• A balanced way of working with a mix of home, community visits and access to office and clinic spaces
• Meaningful clinical support through weekly supervision, dedicated mentors and guidance from senior clinicians
• Clear career development with tailored training, ongoing professional development and career pathways across Ability Action Australia & MedHealth 

Additional Information

If this position sounds like you, click on the apply button or contact me, Amie, on 0491 388 893 to have a confidential discussion. No updated resume or not ready to apply, you can add me on LinkedIn, www.linkedin.com/in/amiegargan #LI-ALG, I'd love to connect!

You are welcome here.

Our fast-growing team of more than 4,000 people around Australia represent a huge array of life experiences, skills and ways of thinking. We value all these differences. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, proudly welcoming people with disability including mental health conditions, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, carers and Indigenous Australians to our team.

We are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs.