Speech Pathologist

About The Company

Our client is an independently owned paediatric speech pathology practice. Services are delivered from the Deer Park head office, the Brunswick clinic and via Australia-wide telehealth. The practice assists children and young people aged 1.5–22 through assessment, therapy, parent coaching, progress reporting and collaboration with schools, childcare services and other supports where appropriate. Care is evidence-based, personalised, neurodiversity-affirming and family-centred, with a particular focus on clear goals, meaningful functional outcomes and respectful communication. The team values enthusiastic, entrepreneurial thinking, innovation and practical improvement, and is supported by centralised administration, established practice systems and Halaxy for bookings, client records and documentation.

About The Opportunity

The primary purpose of this position is to join and strengthen the Brunswick practice, taking ownership of a paediatric caseload with genuine autonomy within clear clinical, ethical and operational standards.

Reporting to Head Speech Pathologist; some of your responsibilities will include:

• Independently managing a paediatric caseload spanning assessment, therapy, parent coaching, progress reporting and case documentation
• Building trusted relationships with families and referrers, and helping grow the Brunswick clinic's reputation through consistently excellent care
• Making sound routine clinical and operational decisions, while recognising when risk, complexity or uncertainty should be escalated

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Minimum 2 years' post-qualification paediatric clinical experience, with proven competence in assessment, clinical reasoning, goal setting, intervention planning and report writing
• Current Speech Pathology Australia Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) status, or eligibility and ability to obtain it before commencement
• Current or obtainable Victorian Working with Children Check, National Police Check and, where applicable, NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Strong rapport-building and communication skills with children, parents, carers and other professionals
• Reliable operational habits including punctuality, accurate same-day clinical notes, timely reports and proactive communication
• Sound ethical judgement and a reflective, constructive approach to feedback

What's in it for You?

• Salary of $90,000 - $105,000 pa + Super + Allowances, depending on experience
• $1,000 Professional Development Allowance per annum, plus flexibility to discuss additional development opportunities
• $1,000 Employee Wellbeing Program Allowance for eligible physical or mental wellbeing expenses
• Structured onboarding, fortnightly 1:1 supervision, internal and external mentoring, and access to a Senior Speech Pathologist
• Dedicated Clinic Room in a newly refurbished, light-filled space at historic Hartnett House, Froliq Hub, with full administrative support and company-supplied clinical resources
• Gradual ramp-up of billable-hour KPIs, with a pathway to flexible scheduling once established
• Opportunities to progress into senior or expanded-scope roles within a supportive, collaborative and innovative environment

Apply today and don't miss out on starting this opportunity as soon as possible!