Speech Language Pathologist

Position Description

Position Title: Principal Clinician (Speech Pathology)

Location: Hamilton

Position Status: Fulltime (Permanent)

Reports To: Senior Manager (Allied Health)

Description of the Organisation

ClearSky Allied Health is an innovative and thriving allied health and support coordination organisation operating out of Brisbane with clients across Southeast Queensland and, through telehealth, nation-wide. Our growing team represents over 150 years of experience across a variety of disciplines.

The quality of our work is reflected through a strong understanding of our purpose. We describe our purpose through ClearSky Allied Health’s vision, mission, and values.

Vision

Our vision is that all people with disabilities are recognised for their contributions to society and are empowered to create their own futures.

Mission

Our mission is to be a leader in championing the unique value of our clients and to support their inclusion as part of their community.

Values

Teamwork - We collaborate and support one another through genuine partnerships, leveraging our collective strengths and ideas to deliver the highest-quality care.

Respect - We recognise and appreciate the unique abilities and strengths of others through courteous conduct and consideration for perspectives and boundaries.

Honesty - We are always ethical, open, and truthful to deliver the best service and support for our clients and their families.

Compassion - We deliver highest quality advice and support, sympathetic to the needs and aspirations of our clients leading their best life.

Responsibility - We stand by our actions, decisions, and commitments in the best interests of our clients and partners.

Excellence - We achieve success through innovation, tenacity, and leading practice, ensuring ClearSky achieves high performance and sustainability.

Description of the Job Role

The Principal Clinician (Speech Pathology) is responsible for delivering high-quality evidence-based assessment and interventions to a diverse NDIS caseload. The role will work with a diverse range of clients and play a crucial role in delivering exceptional therapeutic support to individuals with various communication challenges, including those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health challenges, and Trauma.

Key Responsibilities

• Assessment and management of speech, language, voice, and swallowing difficulties in adults with diverse medical backgrounds within the community.
• Advocating for Speech Pathology intervention to optimize function and maximize quality of life.
• Working with clients, their families, and other staff members to ensure a patient-centred model of care.
• Represent ClearSky and assigned clients at NDIS planning and associated meetings in matters associated with Speech Pathology.
• Manage a caseload of clients who may present with behavioural complexity, multiple co-morbidities, and functional limitations across multiple areas of their life.
• Prescription of communication devices and relevant assistive tech where required.
• Writing assessment reports and progress reports.
• Assisting people of all ages and disabilities in the community with a variety of speech, language, and communication skills.
• Independently apply advanced reasoning skills to ensure outcomes are effective and match individual needs and clinical practice standards and utilize the principles of evidence- based practice to all service delivery.
• Liaise and consult directly with other service providers to ensure achievement of positive client outcomes.
• Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to the company’s client and corporate data and information.
• Maintain SPA Registration yearly through the completion of supervisions and assessments.
• Attend supervisions with the Senior Manager (Allied Health) on a regular basis and report on status of all allocated participants and any developments, exceptions or changes to the participant’s needs and practices.
• Attend clinical supervision provided in-house by the organisation or through an identified and vetted external supervisor.
• Undertake administrative tasks necessary to perform the role including maintaining appropriate documentation and systems to safeguard the wellbeing of the individuals supported and the interests of ClearSky.
• Perform all other duties as required.

Key Accountabilities

• Consistently meet billable hours targets in line with the role's measures of performance.
• Proactively contribute to the identification and conversion of new client referrals to support the organisation's growth targets and staff measures of performance.
• Attend community engagement activities that contribute to professional networking and organisational goals for industry representation.
• Maintain the highest standards of customer care to maximise client retention rates in line with staff measures of performance.

Key Attributes

• Hold a tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and current registration.
• Pre-existing SPA membership, or ability to apply for membership.
• Possess experience working in Disability, Child Protection, or within a speech pathology framework.
• Demonstrated ability to interact positively and constructively with participants, their families, service providers and representatives of government agencies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of legislation, policy and practice in areas including disability care, forensic disability, child protection, aged care, and/or health care.
• Demonstrated high-level computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Office and the ability to alternate between different systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a fast-paced organisation while completing high-level reports in a timely manner.
• A valid Australian driver’s license.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates or willingness to obtain.
• Possession of or willingness to apply and qualify for a Queensland Government ‘Positive Notice for Child Related Employment’ (Blue Card).
• Possession of or willingness to apply and qualify for a Queensland Government ‘Disability Services Positive Notice. (Yellow Card).
• Possess a ‘Proof of Vaccination’ for COVID-19 in accordance with ClearSky policy.

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