Speech Therapist

Our Purpose is to support children, young people, and their families to build skills and capacity, address the impacts of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and develop capabilities that will enable them to be the best versions of themselves.

Our Vision

We see a future where Western Australia is the safest place in the world and all children, young people, and their families feel safe to dream, to thrive, and to reach their fullest potential.

About the Role

This is an exciting new opportunity to work as a Speech Therapist in the Allied Health Service. This Speech Therapist position delivers evidence-based speech pathology services to children aged 0-18 at Parkerville Allied Health Services, addressing issues related to trauma, abuse, disability, and mental health.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care is establishing a new, purpose-driven allied health fee for service to meet the urgent needs of children and young people in our therapeutic programs. This new social enterprise has been designed to overcome significant barriers to accessing allied health services for children impacted by trauma, including long waitlists, a lack of specialist providers, and limited flexibility in service delivery.

This role is offered on a Permanent, Part-time basis, working 0.4FTE (2 days a week).

As a Speech Therapist, your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Work with the allied health team to identify and address developmental, social, and communication needs in children and youth, adapting to overcome participation barriers

• Deliver individualised, evidence-informed interventions in both one-on-one and group settings.

In order to be successful for this role, the applicant will have:

• Tertiary university qualifications in Speech Pathology, AHPRA registration and a practising member for Speech Pathology Australia with Certified Practising Speech Pathologist status.

• Minimum 2 years' experience delivering speech therapy to children and youth (0-18), including assessment, intervention, and therapy across clinic, community, and school-based settings.

• Experience developing individualised therapy plans that are strengths-based, engaging, and evidence informed and include goal setting and report writing (NDIS & private).

• Experience working with children who have experienced complex trauma.

• Strong collaboration skills with families, educators, and professionals; experience delivering face-to-face and telehealth services, school screenings, and workshops.

• Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability to changing clinical demands.

• Flexibility and be responsive to client needs, including working varied hours and covering service demands as required.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care are uniquely positioned to provide the successful applicant with the following benefits.

• Health Professionals and Support Service Award (HPSS) Level 4.2 $56.61

• EAP Service with Wellness resources

• Ongoing Learning and Development Opportunities

Parkerville Children and Youth Care have a zero tolerance to alcohol and drugs.

It is essential that all applicants meet the above criteria and are permitted to work and remain in Australia with no limitations.

We hope to hear from you by 4:00pm, Friday, 22nd August 2025. Applications will be assessed on a regular basis, and we may not wait until the closing date before you hear from us. We reserve the right to close the position earlier.

Parkerville Children and Youth Care Inc. complies with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.

Parkerville CYC is committed to ensure that we maintain a diverse and inclusive workplace where our staff are welcomed and feel safe to be their authentic selves. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of gender, sexuality, age, disability, religion or cultural background.

We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Please be advised that only successful candidates will be contacted to progress to the next stage of the recruitment process. Please note, this position may close early if the

56.61 AUD – 56.62 AUD (Hour)

Our Purpose is to support children, young people, and their families to build skills and capacity, address the impacts of trauma and adverse childhood experiences, and develop capabilities that will enable them to be the best versions of themselves. We see a future where Western Australia is the safest place in the world and all children, young people, and their families feel safe to dream, to thrive, and to reach their fullest potential.