Speech Pathologist / Senior Speech Pathologist

SAL Consulting ELMO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated Senior Speech Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary clinical team. This role offers the opportunity to create meaningful, lasting change in people's lives by working alongside care teams, families, and support systems to implement evidence-based interventions in real-world settings. The position is ideal for practitioners interested in applying their assessment, intervention design, and therapeutic skills more broadly and systemically. There are also opportunities to engage in training delivery, behavior support, and organizational development. SAL Consulting Group is an organization focused on working with complex individuals, systems, and organizations across Australia. We serve children, young people, and adults with disabilities, mental health needs, and trauma histories, as well as their families and supporting organizations. Our services include Clinical/Behavior Support, Psychology, Clinical Supervision, Therapy, Speech Pathology, Occupational Therapy, Cultural Consultancy, Training, and Professional Development. We are leaders in neurodevelopment, attachment, and trauma-informed practice, emphasizing the fundamental role of relationships. We leverage national and international partnerships for current research, are NDIS registered and NMT accredited, an RTO, and provide psychological services under Medicare. SAL Consulting Group is committed to building diverse and inclusive teams and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Requirements

A degree in Speech Pathology.
Certified practising membership of Speech Pathology Australia.
Current Australian Driver’s Licence.
Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening (or the ability to obtain these prior to commencement).
Experience in working with people with intellectual disabilities and/or experiences of trauma who have complex needs.
Experience in conducting Communication assessments, treatment planning and intervention for children, adolescents and adults with a wide range of presentations.
Experience in Mealtime Management.
Experience in supervision and mentoring of staff.

Nice To Haves

Practitioners who are curious, collaborative, and motivated by making a real difference.
Individuals who think broadly about their skills, take ownership of their development, and are genuinely energized by complexity.

Responsibilities

Assessing, diagnosing, and managing clients with a wide range of communication and swallowing disorders.
Participation in complex multidisciplinary assessments.
Providing client support, including clinic or home-based sessions.
Training and resource development.
Delivering speech pathology services in Victoria.
Providing supervision and support to the speech pathology team (for the Senior Practitioner position).
Regular travel around the Melbourne metro area and occasional regional travel.
Opportunities for interstate/remote area projects.
Option to work from home for administration/report writing.

Benefits

Flexible working hours.
Genuinely family-friendly culture.
Work from home for administration and report writing.
Travel allowance included in remuneration for community-based work.
Extra week of paid annual leave (on top of the standard 4 weeks annual leave as set out in NES).
Access to the Flare benefits platform with discounts at Woolworths, Coles, JB Hi-Fi, Rebel, Airbnb, Fitness First and many more.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), access to confidential psychological support and counselling.
A role with genuine purpose and the scope to shape your own career direction.
Ongoing professional development.
Individualised professional development plans, tailored to your goals and interests.
Monthly internal PD days that are structured, meaningful, and grounded in current evidence.
In-house supervision tailored to your frequency needs and practice level.
Discipline-specific communities of practice including internal peer groups for ongoing learning and connection.
A robust induction program drawing on 30 years of scientist-practitioner model behaviour support practice.