Speech Pathologist - Part Time (3-4 days)

Are you a speech pathologist feeling burnt out? Maybe it's your caseload or your work environment.

Have you been hesitant to look for a new workplace because you're worried the next one might be the same ... or dare we say, worse?

Lois (the Director) is proud of building a team that loves what they do and builds each other up. We are a small team of speech pathologists and occupational therapists who prioritise thriving as clinicians (and personally).

About Kairos Speech

We're a clinic in North Ryde that provides speech therapy, occupational therapy and counselling. Our clinic is growing and we are looking for a fun, passionate and dedicated Speech Pathologist to join us. This is a 3 or 4 day part-time position. Our clinic is open from Mondays to Saturdays. We can be flexible for the right person (if you can only work during school hours or need shorter days, (returning from maternity leave etc).

Why work with us?

• We love being Speech Pathologists and value creating a working environment where you can grow, learn and bring significant change in a client's life.
• We pride ourselves in being a supportive (and fun) team
• Attractive pay dependent on clinical experience
• Adequate time for admin. We care about your work-life balance, and no one takes work home
• Access to the latest therapy resources (we have SO many resources), assessment tools and access to an iPad
• Wide range of clinical experiences (children and adolescents - speech, language, voice, literacy and fluency. There is also potential for adult clients).
• Range of service delivery – in clinic, preschool, and school visits, as well as group therapy and social pairings
• Weekly supervision, ongoing professional development and in-house training
• Yearly budget for external professional development ($1000 +)
• Experience working with some Bilingual Speech Pathologists!
• Yearly bonus system with very reasonable KPIs

Essential criteria

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Speech Pathology
• Has a 'can-do' attitude, is wanting to learn, is passionate, flexible, honest and reliable
• Current driver's licence and own car
• Full and current membership with Speech Pathology Australia
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Working with Children Check
• Current professional indemnity and public liability insurance (or willingness to obtain)
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, and attention to detail
• Able to work collaboratively and independently
• Able to build strong rapport with clients and their families

The Speech Pathologist role requires you to:

• Provide both in-clinic and mobile services
• Administer assessments and therapy sessions with clients and their families/carers
• Administer group therapy (social skills groups, language groups, School-readiness groups, literacy groups, social pairings)
• Complete all documentation within an appropriate time frame (reports, progress notes, other documentation)
• Liase with other professionals (teachers, educators, doctors, allied health professionals)

Please submit your resume to [email protected]