Are you an experienced paediatric speech pathologist? Concerned about the lack of access to this service for people in rural Australia? Want to work from the comfort of your own home?

About Us

Umbo is a social enterprise created to solve a huge problem – the lack of speech and occupational therapy across Australia. At Umbo, we believe that despite where you live, no one should be forced to wait 18 months to access vital health care.

As a social enterprise, Umbo is committed to reinvesting 50% of its profit back into the company to reach more vulnerable communities.

About You

Bachelors or Masters degree in Speech Pathology

Experience working as an speech pathologist, ideally at least 5 years or relevant prior working experience

Knowledge and experience working with paediatrics across a broad age range, including toddlers, children, adolescents and potentially young adults

Experience with NDIS participants with a range of complex disabilities

Generalist regarding caseload, with experience covering receptive and expressive language, social communication and speech

Experience working with ASD and applying a strong neuro-affirming approach.

Develop and implement individualised interventions following identification of treatment goals with clients

Current Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance (renewed every 3 years)

Current NDIS Worker Screening Check

Current AHPRA registration

How the role works from a day to day perspective

Work from 15 hours a week upwards

Be paid for direct, indirect and internal time

Appointment bookings all handled by our admin staff, invoicing is automated

We provide both professional and clinical supervision, both one on one and in peer groups

We pay your super, and provide logins to all of your tech platforms to do the role

Our hourly rates range from $55 to $88 (plus super) per hour. This translates to $107,250 - $171,600 FTE per annum.

Band 1 Early career | $55 - $61
Band 2 Mid career | $65 - 75
Band 3 Advanced / Senior | $80 - $88

To work out the exact rates, please see: https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/finance/calculators/hourly-to-salary.php

Key benefits of this role

Work from home anywhere in the world, including overseas

Help people in rural communities access occupational therapy

Join a growing team supported in a compassionate and caring manner.

We're looking for occupational therapists to deliver services online, via video link, all from the comfort of your own home. We don't need you to be overly experienced with telehealth. We need you to be as passionate about this issue as we are. We need you to want to learn, and maintain high quality services.

How to apply

Simply click 'Quick Apply' and send your resume through. We look forward to hearing from you!

To view the Position Description on our website, please visit https://umbo.com.au/pdspeechpath/

For more information, please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). https://umbo.com.au/therapist-faq/