🌞 Senior Speech Pathologist (Part-Time)

Dundas Valley ― Home Visits & WFH | Complex Disability Focus | Friendly, Supportive Team

Make a Meaningful Difference Everyday

For over 70 years, Allowah has been supporting children and young adults with complex disabilities and healthcare needs — and we’re just getting started. 💛

We’re a joyful, welcoming and deeply trusted organisation where kids, teens and young adults can thrive, achieve their goals and build lasting friendships. We’re also a place the community knows and loves — supported by volunteers, donors and families who believe deeply in the work we do.

Our services include therapy services, short- and long-term accommodation, a young adults day program, and a school holiday program for children. Our Therapy Team is growing, providing on-site, in-home and telehealth support for kids, teens and young adults with complex disabilities.

The Role

We’re looking for a motivated and client-focused Senior Speech Pathologist to join our growing team on a permanent part-time basis.

Location: Allowah, Dundas Valley + WFH & community visits

Employment Type: 22.8- 30.4 hrs/week (3-4 x 7.6 hour days – must include Wednesdays)

Remuneration: $83,600 - $125,400 per annum pro-rata (dependent on experience) + superannuation. Health Professionals and Support Services Award 2020 (Level 3 or 4, dependent on experience)

Extras: Salary packaging options available

Growth: Opportunity to increase days as the role expands

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

Be part of a trusted organisation with a 70-year legacy

Help shape and grow our OT service for children and young adults

Deliver family and person-centred therapy

Manage complex or novel OT interventions

Develop and evaluate therapy plans to ensure best practice

Supervise other OTs, allied health assistants and students

Access professional development and training

Provide flexible service — onsite and in the community

Skills We're Looking For!

Communication ― Written and verbal, to communicate across diverse groups

Teamwork ― Connect and build rapport with clients, families, management and staff at all levels

Flexibility ― Be able to deliver services at times and places and in ways that work best for clients and their families

Reliability ― Demonstrated through a strong worth ethic, meeting commitments and deadlines

Empathy ― Providing trauma-informed care that puts the client at the heart of what you do

Essential Criteria

Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology, membership with Speech Pathology Australia, Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist status and a commitment to maintain throughout your employment with Allowah

Current NSW Drivers’ License, reliable car and a willingness to travel across Sydney to provide supports to people in their homes.

A minimum of 3 years post-grad clinical experience as a Speech Pathologist.

Comfortable using cloud-based software

Demonstrated ability to work autonomously including strong time management skills.

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team

Demonstrated excellent communication skills with a wide variety of stakeholders – children, adolescents and adults with disability, parents, care staff, other health professionals etc.

You’ll also need to obtain:

Working with Children Check

NDIS Workers Check

Police Check

Department of Communities & Justice Check

Desirable

Experience managing complex swallowing disorders

Experience managing complex communication disorders

Experience with augmentative and alternative communication principles and systems

Experience in service development

Experience in providing Clinical Supervision and the supervision of Level 1 and 2 Allied Health Professionals, Allied Health Assistants and/or students.

Experience working with children and young adults with complex disabilities and people in complex social situations

🌻 If this is you, apply today!

If you would like to work for a values-based organisation, driven by humility, integrity, truth, compassion and justice, we’d love to hear from you.

📧Want to have a confidential conversation about the role? Get in touch with Charity by emailing [email protected].

Applications close Monday 7th July at 5:00pm.