If interested, please send your cover letter and resume outlining your areas of special interest and how your skills and experience would make you a good fit for our team to info@soundabilities.com.au.
We are looking for a Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapist (full-time or part-time) to join our team so that we can better support our community. We offer flexible, family-friendly working arrangements and support our team members to work within their preferred areas of special interest.
About Sound Abilities Speech Pathology We're a small allied health team based on Bribie Island, and we’ve recently opened a newly renovated clinic two blocks from the waterfront. Our vision is to bring on new team members and support them to work within their areas of special interest, to ensure that we’re providing targeted and dedicated care to our local community. We’re committed to:
Providing effective and evidence-based therapy to clients of all ages
Supporting our staff to develop their skills with our commitment to lifelong learning
Providing inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming and empathetic care
Incorporating fun and positivity into all that we do, including team activities enjoying the beautiful natural environment of our local community.
About our new team member We are looking for a Speech Pathologist who has a special interest in one or more of the following areas:
assessment and therapy supporting the use of augmentative and alternative communication devices.
However, if you have an area of special interest outside of these areas, or a combination of different areas, we’d still love to chat!
We are looking for a dynamic, experienced Occupational Therapist (OT), who will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our OT program. You will lead our OT program, collaborate with speech pathologists and other providers and ensure that our clients receive exceptional, individualised care. To support you in your role, you will have your own dedicated room and budget to purchase OT tools and resources. This role involves direct clinical work, as well as supervisory and administrative responsibilities. For any new team member, it’s also important to us that you are:
flexible in your approach to working with clients and their families, tailoring sessions to the individual
able to build and develop collaborative relationships with clients and colleagues
someone who enjoys making a difference and takes initiative to support their clients and families.
The roles on offer You will provide assessment and intervention services to clients within your preferred areas of special interest and have opportunities and support to continue developing your skills in these areas. Tasks and responsibilities undertaken as part of these roles include:
providing high quality, evidence-based speech pathology or occupational therapy services to clients and their families/carers
maintaining clinical records using practice management software
preparing reports as needed within a timely manner
collaborating with other members of a client’s support team in order to best support the client
participating in regular supervision and professional development.
Benefits of working with us At Sound Abilities Speech Pathology, we want our team members to be successful and happy in their roles. We work to provide a nurturing and supportive environment, giving you the resources, time and training you need. In this role, you will be able to have autonomy in setting your own flexible working hours and see clients in the way that you enjoy most – whether that’s in person, via telehealth, in groups, through parent/carer coaching or a combination of these. Some of the benefits of working for Sound Abilities include but are not limited to:
competitive wages based on experience
admin support to help manage your schedule and billing so you can focus on your clinical work
flexible, family-friendly working arrangements including options of a 4-day week, 9-day fortnight or flexible start and end times
a professional development allowance of $1,500 per annum and 3 days paid PD leave (in addition to annual leave)
regular clinical supervision with a senior speech pathologist or paid external supervision, depending on your area of special interest
flexibility to work from home to undertake admin duties
access to resources, including assessments and therapy tools, with a budget to procure preferred resources as required for your areas of special interest.
Qualifications and experience
Degree in speech pathology or occupational therapy
Eligibility for certified practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as an Occupational Therapist
Blue card / working with children check, current police check