Disability Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Yooralla Full time

About the Role:

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We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Disability Support Specialist to join our team as an Adult Speech Pathologist.

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As a Disability Support Specialist, you will provide best practice, evidence-based speech pathology services across the scope of practice to adults with a disability to achieve their goals and live the life they choose.

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Your working days may involve delivering therapy in people's homes, educational settings or in the community, aimed at supporting clients to achieve their goals, promoting overall health and wellbeing through communication skills and/or mealtime safety.

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You will work part of an interdisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Psychologists, providing indirect client service/family coordination to support client goals.

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About You:

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To be successful in this role, you'll be an established and enthusiastic Speech Pathologist with a tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, good interpersonal skills, and the ability to engage people with a disability, motivate them, and build their capability.

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You'll have experience working within a transdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team model, the ability to build positive relationships with clients and their families, and a willingness to improve on your clinical practice, including self-reflection and a focus on developing clinical skills in areas you're not familiar with.

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Benefits:

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This fulfilling role offers excellent formal and informal professional development opportunities, including opportunities to develop clinical, administration, and management/leadership skills; a generous professional development allowance and paid study leave.

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You'll also enjoy communities of practice to support professional networking and development, a supportive employer who understands the need for work/life balance and flexibility in your workplace, and administration and logistical support, including administrative staff and team leaders to assist with intake, NDIS coordination, and billing.

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A competitive salary, including salary packaging, and generous paid leave entitlements for personal, caring, or parental purposes, make this an attractive opportunity for a dedicated Speech Pathologist.

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Salary: $94,700 per annum

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About Us:

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At Yooralla, we believe in diversity, inclusion, and equality, and we're committed to ensuring that our workplaces reflect the Victorian community. We encourage talented individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply.



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