Would you love to make a difference as a Speech Pathologist?

The Benevolent Society has an opportunity for Speech Pathologist (Graduates) to join our multi-disciplinary disability services team. The role will support clients (metro and regional areas available), working flexibly to offer services in client homes, community settings and our offices.

We have 5 roles available across the following locations:

• Dubbo
• Mudgee
• Adelaide
• Port Pirie
• Werrington
• Liverpool
• Wollongong
• Coffs Harbour

As Australia’s first charity, we’ve been supporting people with a disability, children, families, older people and carers since 1812. Not-for-profit and non-religious, we have a vision of a just society where everyone can live their best life and a 200+ year track record of fighting for social justice. We deliver on our vision through a progressive, talented multi-disciplinary team of over 1,300 staff; supporting over 40,000 people each year in five States and Territories. Our team live and breathe our values every day – integrity, respect, collaboration, effectiveness and optimism.

Why work with us?

We support people to live their best life. That includes you! You might be interested in:

• Access to great professional development including fortnightly individual clinical supervision, monthly Communities of Practice, and a range of other learning opportunities that are tailored to you and may contribute to your CPD hours
• Supporting a diverse range of clients from children to adults, through our range of disability programs funded by the NDIS, state education departments and other government programs
• Working in a truly multi-disciplinary team of OTs, Speech Pathologists, Behaviour Support Practitioners, Psychologists and Support Coordinators to deliver outcomes for clients
• Strong career advancement including annual selection process for Senior practitioner roles, management pathways, and transfer and secondment opportunities across TBS programs and locations
• Flexible working conditions with part-time and remote working arrangements supported and mobile working tools supplied
• A focus on work / life balance with access to monthly Accrued Days Off, up to two weeks additional purchased annual leave each year, and access to long service leave after five years
• Competitive remuneration with access to salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year, employee discount program including gyms/fitness centres, and novated car leases.
• Realistic performance targets with lots of support as you build your caseload and experience.

Who are we looking for?

We want to speak to upcoming Speech Pathologist Graduates who are:

• Passionate about supporting people with a disability to achieve their goals
• Honest, have integrity and demonstrate genuine respect for all people regardless of their disability, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation
• Able to work in a flexible, person-centred and strengths-based way across a diverse range of settings to meet client needs
• Willing to develop their professional skills through our internal practice communities and peer supervision
• Effective time managers to ensure they can meet client goals and performance expectations
• Effective communicators who can produce quality written work
• Collaborative team players, willing to contribute to our friendly and supportive culture
• Current driver’s licence (access to TBS cars provided)

One of our recent Graduate Employees says this about working with us:

“The team has been fantastic in supporting me in every aspect. I also had many opportunities to expand my non-clinical skills such as marketing and providing PD to my team. Today, I feel more prepared and confident in myself as a clinician than I would have ever expected in my final year in university” – Sulekha

Get to know us!

We want to make sure you have an opportunity to learn all about us before you decide to apply so we are holding live information sessions online with our recruitment team (Director - Josie Kitsch, Team Leader / Senior Speech Pathologist - Mel Foster and Team Leader / Senior Speech Pathologist - Flora Ma) on 1st October at either 10am or 3pm. Send an email to [email protected], using the subject line: Speech Pathologist - Graduate Opportunities enquiry via EthicalJobs, to register your attendance and receive the Zoom link.

Online interviews will be held with shortlisted candidates between 6th Oct – 16th Oct.

How to Apply?

Are you ready to build your best life? Call Mel Foster on 0401673743 or Flora Ma on 0418 214 688 if you would like to know more or apply online today!

We respect and promote human rights and diversity and are committed to building an inclusive culture. We welcome diversity in all its forms; applications from underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged. We value relationships with our local Aboriginal community and welcome applications from its members.

We see ability not disability, if you identify as a person with a different ability please get in contact.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check or similar (where relevant to the role).

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