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When you join Early Start Australia, you’ll be part of an allied heath team that’s in it together. A local team that’s right beside you, supported by leaders who know the work. From small shifts to life-changing breakthroughs, you’ll make a positive impact for children, young people, and their families across Australia. With flexibility and support to thrive, you’ll continue to grow and build a meaningful career, your way.

What you’ll do at our Toowong clinic:

Therapy Service Delivery • Identify and complete assessments appropriate for each client • Manage a discipline-specific caseload, including complex clients, using a case management approach • Contribute to the selection and maintenance of assessment and therapy resources • Develop, implement, evaluate, and adjust tailored therapy programs aligned to client goals • Deliver services across clinic, home, school, and community settings as required • Collaborate with allied health team members to achieve optimal client outcomes • Develop and deliver specialised programs such as group therapy and parent workshops • Maintain strict adherence to privacy and confidentiality requirements • Ensure practice remains aligned with current best practice and contribute to continuous service improvement

Therapy Programs • Develop and implement tailored therapy programs for each client, including:

• Completing initial appointments
• Developing goal plans based on identified support needs
• Creating measurable, targeted intervention strategies
• Collaborating with other health professionals where required (e.g. Speech, Psychology)
• Preparing home and session-based resources and activities
• Developing session plans as needed
• Conducting school and home visits when appropriate
• Monitoring progress and adjusting goals and programs accordingly
• Completing reviews and reports as required
• Identifying suitability for additional services or group programs and incorporating into plans where appropriate

Reporting and Documentation • Record all treatment notes and activities in PMS within 24 hours of sessions • Provide timely, high-quality reports to stakeholders (e.g. clients, families, health professionals, NDIA) • Ensure reports and correspondence meet ESA standards • Report and document client incidents or complaints in the appropriate systems

Funding and Payments • Align therapy plans with available funding and funding types • Obtain and review NDIS plans where relevant to inform therapy planning • Provide accurate information to support correct invoicing of client-related services

Professional Development • Participate in team meetings, peer reviews, and case discussions at an appropriate cadence • Maintain accurate records in line with organisational processes and manager direction • Utilise professional development opportunities to build role-relevant skills

Organisational Requirements • Comply with and promote policies relating to WHS, emergency procedures, child safety, and cultural competence • Participate in risk identification, assessment, and prevention activities • Engage in networking and maintain collaborative relationships with professionals and agencies • Maintain discipline-specific registration/membership and adhere to relevant codes of conduct • Uphold privacy and confidentiality in line with organisational policy and legislation

What you’ll bring:

Experience/ Skills:

• Demonstrated experience delivering high quality evidence-based and goal-focused therapeutic intervention in an early intervention and/ or paediatric allied health setting
• Understanding and supporting the principles of individualised services including the ability to adapt services to meet individual needs
• Demonstrated ability to engage with a range of children and families and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated senior clinical knowledge with significant experience in relevant discipline
• Demonstrated experience mentoring, supervising and/or supporting others of the same discipline (including supervision of graduates and/ or allied health students)
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organisational and time management skills
• Exceptional observational and report writing skills
• Ability to work independently within and collaborate across a multidisciplinary team

People

• Support development of early career clinicians by engaging in clinical supervision and providing CPD opportunities
• Participate in reward and recognition program
• Participation in meetings

Qualifications / Compliance:

• Relevant qualification in Speech Pathology
• Registration with AHPRA and Registration with SPA
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Current Drivers’ Licence and vehicle
• Current Working with Children Check or Working with Vulnerable People Registration (state specific)
• National Police Check
• Accredited First Aid Certificate

What you’ll get:

Flexibility and Wellbeing

• Flexible hours and compressed work options
• Up to 12 weeks annual leave.
• Up to 16 weeks paid primary carer leave
• Wellbeing support program for you and your family

Reward and support

• Competitive salary + bonus program
• Registration and professional membership contribution
• Relocation reimbursement up to $5,000, if applicable
• Dedicated admin support so you can focus on what you do best.
• Work in an environment that focuses on multidisciplinary collaboration, improving outcomes together

Growth, your way

• CPD allowance + paid professional development leave
• Structured mentoring and leadership programs
• Ongoing opportunities to build your experience, including Fly In Fly Out (FIFO) work supporting children in remote areas
• National and global career pathways through the APM Group

Who we are:

We’re a dedicated and passionate team of allied health professionals helping children and young people aged 0-16 to reach their full potential. Our multidisciplinary teams work closely with families to deliver personalised, evidence-based support across communication, motor, cognitive and social development. We are a registered NDIS provider and our clinics offer therapy under different funding models. As part of the APM Group, you have the opportunity to grow your career in Human Services across multiple global brands and geographies. A diverse team of over 16,000 people across 11 countries with a shared purpose – to enable better lives for our employees and the communities we work in. Our work enables the people we serve to realise their ambitions and aspirations through sustainable employment, independence, better health and wellbeing and increased social participation.

Apply today or reach out to Ayesha on 0461 101 104 or [email protected] for a confidential chat to learn more.

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