Speech Pathologist

• Rural and Remote Australians
• Indigenous Communities
• Aged Care Residents and
• NDIS Participants
   

Access Therapist is an offspring to Access Telehealth and is our Allied Health Division. Access Therapist makes it easier for NDIS Participants to access quality occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, and mental health social work services from the comfort of their own home.

Our easy-to-use software manages and facilitates secure video consultations that allow NDIS Participants, patients utilising Care Plans and private therapy across Australia to access specialist healthcare with reduced wait times.

Access Telehealth removes the barrier of travel and location and delivers improved health outcomes within the boundaries of the NDIS price guidelines.

About The Role

As a result of a growing business need, we have a unique opportunity for a Speech Pathologist available. This role will be responsible for providing speech pathology services via telehealth to persons presenting with a range of needs with our main need being for school-aged children in after-school time slots (2pm-6pm).

Working via telehealth, you will be responsible for assessments, programs, and reporting. You will be provided with access to assessment tools and many more team curated resources.

A key focus of your role will be to empower clients and their families to make positive choices related to community support and independence.

This role reports directly to the Speech Pathology Team Leader and is a part-time role where you will work from the comfort of your own home. The role is super flexible! We will tailor your caseload to your skill set! We offer lots of PD and Clinical Supervision! This is your opportunity to work how you want when you want!

Key Responsibilities
 

• Provide high-quality specialist care to clients to optimise and improve their health and functional outcomes
• Effectively manage a designated caseload
• Maintain client files, inclusive of timely notes
• Liaise and build rapport with clients, their families, and other members of their support network
• Provide a range of Telehealth SP assessments and interventions to assist clients to maximise their independence and wellbeing
• Evaluate SP intervention programs and modify plans as required to facilitate the achievement of goals
• Initiate funding requests for ongoing SP intervention
• Ensure that clinical processes reflect best practice and are of the highest industry standard
• Abide by Access Telehealth’s policies and procedures, inclusive of incident reporting and complaints management processes
• Diary management and responsibility for follow-up appointment scheduling to meet client needs
   

About You
 

• Undergraduate qualification in Speech Pathology
• 18-24 months’+ post-qualification experience (PQE)
• Experience with and strong understanding of paediatric speech needs, preferably within a telehealth setting - there is also scope to work with adults as well
• Exceptional verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage a varied clinical caseload
• Highly organised and efficient
• Refined report writing skills
   

To be able to undertake this role you will require the following prior to commencement:
 

• NDIS Working Screening Check (NDISWC)
• Working with Children Check or the Working with Vulnerable People Check (WWCC / WWVPC)
• Professional Indemnity Insurance
• Drivers Licence and a registered and insured vehicle
   

Benefits
 

• Employee discounts and benefits within all retail categories
• Flex start/end working times
• Access to study/conference/seminar leave to attend external professional development opportunities per financial year
• Work within a growing business with the potential for future career opportunities

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