We are looking for a passionate and engaging Speech Pathologist to join our team in Rosny Park (Hobart TAS).

We are a new part of Early Start Australia, joining up in November last year. Before then you may have known us as MouthWorks Therapy Centre. We are very excited to be part of the Early Start Australia family as it gives us opportunity to employ more and more people and, most importantly, help more and more Tasmanian Families!

That doesn’t tell you much does it? Well, Early Start Australia is a provider of evidence based Allied Health Therapy in, you guessed it, all states of Australia! We have over 600 Allied Health Professionals from Speech Pathologists, Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and more, working together to make a real difference in the lives of the families we help.

What we offer you:

Early Start Australia is a national organisation - our clinics offer you the small practice feel with big corporate support.  We have friendly and well-organised administration teams booking appointments, invoicing and managing NDIS changes, leaving our therapists to get on with what is most important to them.

When you join us, you will have access to some of the best brains across Australia. Early Start Australia provides additional professional leave days on top of your annual leave; a professional development budget for each therapist; monthly in-house training; and regular supervision.  

You have the opportunity for flexible working hours, offering permanent part-time or permanent full-time employment.

In addition to a competitive salary and the incredible professional development and supervision on offer, you will also have access to performance incentives, our Mental Health and Wellbeing Program, paid parental leave and a discount marketplace with hundreds of products at reduced prices from groceries to movie tickets.

The Opportunity:

This is a ground floor opportunity for keen to muck in and have a go and make some meaningful difference in clients lives! We are looking for an enthusiastic Speech Pathologist to help deliver therapy programs to our clients. Someone who can build relationships both with clients and supervising clinicians to be a truly client focused team player!

You will work side by side with our Team of Allied Health Professionals to deliver Therapy Programs tailored specifically to our clients needs. You may work within schools, aged care settings, in one of our clinics or in our clients homes, but it will always be one on one, face to face delivery of therapy!

• Provide evidence based assessment and therapy to a paediatric caseload - direct support to children with developmental delays and/or disabilities;
• Day to day in the role will include assessment and intervention sessions with a mixed caseload;
• Interventions are one-on-one with focus on evidence based practice;
• Appointments can take place in our fantastic clinic space, at client’s homes, schools and via telehealth - administer assessments, providing direct and indirect intervention, liaising with families, teachers, professionals and support staff;
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment to deliver quality, evidence-based outcomes.

What do you need to join?

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline;
• Passion for making a difference with a focus on making therapy fun, engaging and meaningful for families!
• Exceptional communication skills that enable you to work in a culturally rich and diverse environment and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team environment;
• Effective time management and attention to detail;
• Experience in working with children and/or disability and confidence in your role with children and their parents;
• Compliance – SPA Membership, Working with Children Check, National Police Check, NDIS workers screening check, Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate, First Aid Training, Driver’s License & Vehicle.

Apply now:

Don’t miss your chance to be part of a growing organisation committed to making a real difference to the everyday lives of children and their families.

***Closing date is not applicable, candidates are encouraged to apply without delay***

Early Start Australia places a high priority on the principles of respect, equity and diversity. As an employer of choice, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

https://earlystartaustralia.com.au/