Speech Pathologist

Kevin Heinze GROW

• Unique opportunity to work creatively in the not-for-profit disability sector for the leaders in Therapeutic Horticulture where connection to nature is essential to our practice
• Highly collaborative, dedicated, and creative therapeutic supports working in a non-clinical nature-based setting
• Not For Profit salary packaging with flexible work arrangements to work full time or part-time (0.6 – 1.0 FTE) or consideration of a contract arrangement

ABOUT US

Kevin Heinze Grow (KHG) has been operating for over four decades supporting people of all abilities with the principles of therapeutic horticulture. We deliver evidence-based programs and services in the peaceful, natural environment of a garden setting. Participants primarily work outdoors alongside our highly qualified multidisciplinary team of staff, developing confidence and resilience while engaging in meaningful activities.

KHG closely aligns with a social model of disability and see our role as supporting people as best we can to navigate their lives and the way they wish to engage with others.

THE ROLE

This position is primarily responsible for the provision of speech therapy to people with a disability, many of which are participants in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The emphasis of this role is the ability to work creatively within KHG's garden environment, incorporating our nature-based setting to deliver high-quality therapeutic outcomes, creating highly individualised creative sessions as determined by the participant.

Key elements of the role include having a strong focus on individuals personal communication goals and preferences and an understanding of how these may change in different settings.

We value and encourage all participants to explore and use their own preferred communication methods whatever that may look like in a variety of settings. Through working alongside participants in the KHG program as well as individual sessions these opportunities can be extended.

Our speech pathologist has the unique opportunity to support and create opportunities for the broader KHG staff team to gain confidence to use a variety of communication techniques within our programs to enhance inclusivity.

KHG is a highly collaborative environment which includes involvement and input into KHG program development with a key focus on individual needs and evolving techniques related to communication inclusivity.

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Permanent full-time or part-time hours will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

• Permanent full-time or part-time hours between Monday to Friday
• Requirement to work across both Doncaster and Coburg locations, majority of time spent at Doncaster
• Non-traditional clinical setting, using the garden setting and nature based activities to give meaning to sessions
• Supportive peer supervision and client-centred culture
• Become a key member of the multi-disciplinary Therapeutic supports team including occupational therapy, counselling and art therapy
• Not-for-profit salary packaging to reduce taxable income
• Professional development budget and group and one to one supervision
• Salary and benefits commensurate to experience and qualifications

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Personal
• Empathy
• Patience
• Flexibility
• Sense of humour
• Commitment to quality service delivery
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Qualifications in Speech Pathology (approved by Speech Pathology Australia)
• Experience working with people with a disability
• Demonstrated capacity to conduct professional assessments
• Demonstrated capacity to plan appropriate courses of therapeutic intervention
• Sincere and appropriate levels of empathy, consideration and respect towards others
• Demonstrated capacity to make timely and appropriate decisions
• Ability to successfully work independently or as part of a group
• Highly developed time-management and organisational skills
• Computer literacy
• Drivers Licence

DESIRABLE:

• An interest in horticulture and horticulture-based therapy
• Understanding and experience of how community organisations operate

MANDATORY:

Police Check, Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, evidence of COVID-19 vaccinations including booster.

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