About Us:
DCC Industry Group is dedicated to enriching lives through our key divisions: Youth & Communities, Foster and Kinship Care, Workforce, Allied Health and Disability Services. Our goal is to provide services that empower individuals across all stages of life, supporting their well-being and personal growth in every aspect of their journey.

About The Role:

Based in the Sunshine Coast/Caboolture region, the Speech Therapy Team Leader plays a critical role in supporting the General Manager, Allied Health and Disability to deliver exceptional care to clients of DCC Industry Group. This role combines clinical excellence with team leadership and strategic input, helping shape and grow our speech therapy services as part of a broader Allied Health team. You’ll bring high-level clinical expertise in Speech Pathology, along with experience working with clients who present with complex needs. You will also lead, mentor and support a team of dedicated therapists across Sunshine Coast, Fraser Coast, Ipswich, Toowoomba and future locations, while contributing to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities will include:

Deliver high-quality, client-centred speech therapy services, with a focus on clients with complex communication and swallowing needs.

Coordinate student placements for speech therapy, including liaising with tertiary institutions and supervising student learning.

Work closely with the General Manager, Allied Health and Disability to identify opportunities for clinical development and specialist training within the Speech Therapy team.

Ensure clients are matched to therapists appropriately based on clinical needs and staff skill levels, enabling therapists to meet productivity and clinical goals.

Support effective staff performance through supervision, coaching, regular feedback, and promote a culture of ongoing professional development and growth.

Foster a positive team culture and connectedness.

Liaise with internal/external stakeholders to optimise coordinated client service provision.

Contribute to team and management meetings and workshops.

Drive efficient working practices that support individual and team productivity goals.

Identify and escalate service development opportunities, barriers to productivity, potential business risk and opportunities for quality improvement.

Contribute to organisation-wide quality improvement and service planning initiatives.

Liaise with internal/external stakeholders to optimise coordinated client service provision.

Support team growth through effective onboarding and respectful offboarding practices

What's on Offer:

Supervision and mentoring will be provided to the successful applicant

Supportive team environment

Great work-life balance - no weekends!

Competitive remuneration

Relocation assistance can be provided if you are located outside of the region

A substantial professional development budget is allocated to support your ongoing growth.

Professional development provided include the following programs:

Autism Diagnostic Observation Scale Assessment

Hanen Programs - It Takes Two to Talk and More Than Words Programs

Swallow/Mealtime Management Assessments

Paediatric Feeding, Dysphagia and more…

Requirements:

Tertiary qualification in Speech Therapy and current SPA Registration

Minimum 5 years clinical experience with demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills

Experience in managing service development and enhancement with knowledge and skills in clinical best practice and high-quality evidence-based practice.

Ability to manage and prioritise tasks and flexibly adjust workflow to accommodate changing needs, with an ability to meet deadlines.

Strong organisational, written and interpersonal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team.

A positive, client-centered approach to therapy

Current driver's licence (essential for travel between sites)

Eligible for a Medicare provider number

NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check

If this sounds like an opportunity for you, or should you have further questions or require more
information, please contact [email protected].

We’re serious about diversity and cultural inclusivity. Deadly Community Connections is an employer of equal opportunity and encourages people from a background of CALD, LGBTQIA+, women, and First Nations people to apply.