Adult Speech Pathologist - North / West

• Grade 2
• Location: Northern and Western Suburbs
• Vacancy Type: Permanent - Part-time - 1
• Job reference: 494935

Are you an established Speech Pathologist seeking a fulfilling, flexible new role? 

Join Berry Street Yooralla’s Allied Health team and make a meaningful difference by empowering clients with disabilities to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives.

Why Choose Berry Street Yooralla?

As one of Victoria’s most established disability service providers, Berry Street Yooralla has over 100 years of experience supporting people with disabilities to live the lives they choose. We value diversity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, abilities, and identities, including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.

• Impactful Work: Support clients with disabilities to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
• Growth Opportunities: Access generous professional development allowances, paid study leave, and structured clinical supervision.
• Collaborative Environment: Work within a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and Psychologists.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible hours and locations, with both full-time and part-time options available.
• Strong Supportive Environment: Administrative and logistical support for intake, NDIS coordination, and billing.
• Attractive Benefits: Competitive salary, salary packaging, and extensive leave entitlements, including 15 days of personal/carer’s leave and 12 weeks of parental leave.

Find out more about Working in Allied Health Team with Berry Street Yooralla

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Adult Speech Pathologist for a permanent part-time role in Melbourne's northern and western regions. In this role, you’ll deliver best-practice, client-centred, evidence-based therapy services to adults with disabilities, by supporting them with communication, mealtime safety, and overall health and wellbeing, to achieve their goals and participate meaningfully in their communities.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Conducting clinical assessment of communication or a person’s swallowing in their home or community settings.
• Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to achieve client goals.
• Delivering therapy at home, in educational/vocational settings, or the community within a manageable range. Mileage can be claimed, subject to the NDIS cap of 30 minutes, with Yooralla ensuring client locations are within this range to support your workflow.
• Working with the person, their family and supports to achieve their clinical goals within their community.

About You

You’re an enthusiastic Speech Pathologist with:

• A tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology and current Speech Pathology Australia (SPA)  registration.
• Experience working in a transdisciplinary/multidisciplinary team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build positive relationships with clients and families.
• A commitment to professional growth, clinical excellence and self-reflection.
• Competence with IT systems, especially client management platforms.
• A valid Australian driver’s license and own vehicle for travel across Melbourne’s Northern and Western Regions.
• Based in either region, but willing to see clients across both.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This role is subject to:

• Current Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) registration
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Working with Children Check
• Reference Checks

Ready to Apply?

If this opportunity resonates with you, Click 'Apply Now' below.

To find out more about this role, please contact Aurellia Bion, Clinical Practice Lead – Speech Pathology/Allied Health on 0436 640 188 or Aurellia.Bion@yooralla.com.au using the subject line: Adult Speech Pathologist - North / West enquiry via EthicalJobs.

For any other queries regarding Allied Health Services at Berry Street Yooralla, please contact Lucy Whelan, Senior Group Manager Allied Health on Lucy.Whelan@yooralla.com.au. 

Our Culture

Yooralla and Berry Street, two of Victoria’s most respected and long-standing social service providers, have merged – in a transformative step forward in meeting current and emerging community needs. The merger will enable us to deliver greater impact, expand our services, and create more opportunities for professional growth and development.

We encourage applications from people with lived experience of disability. You'll receive adjustments and support throughout the whole process — from the application stage to starting in the workplace. If you require the position description in a different format or any accommodation or assistance during the application and interview stages please contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively email hr@yooralla.com.au.

Berry Street Yooralla acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands across Victoria where our services are located, and pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. Yooralla is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to Berry Street Yooralla and our society.