Speech Pathologist - Part Time / Full Time

Experience the Speech To You difference.

Speech To You is offering a $1,000 SIGN ON BONUS for eligible applicants!

Do you want..

• Flexible working hours?
• NO billable targets?
• Ample support?
• And a high hourly rate?

We are excited to announce the Speech To You team is growing and we are seeking another passionate Speech Pathologist to join our incredible team.

Listen to the Speech To You story:

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The Reasons Why We Stand Out

• NO billable targets
• YOU choose your work hours
• YOU achieve work/life balance
• YOU get paid what you deserve
• PAY RISES relevant to your experience

About Speech To You

• Speech To You provides community and telehealth speech pathology services to adults above the age of 18 with disabilities who are funded by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
• We cater to all clinical ranges of practice.
• The Speech To You team currently consists of 6 Speech Pathologists and 1 Business Development Manager.
• Speech To You supports acquired conditions e.g. stroke, progressive disease (MND, PD, MS, HD) and developmental conditions e.g. intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, ASD.

About You

• You’re a passionate clinician who has a genuine care for your participants.
• You’re a proactive learner who wants to continuously grow and make a difference.
• You’re efficient and have excellent time management skills.

Supported Orientation

• Speech To You offers a self-guided step by step orientation program.
• 3 months of supervised appointments with a senior Speech Pathologist.
• Achieve personal goals through supervision, shadowing and professional development.

The Perks

• $1000 sign on bonus.
• 1:1 shadowing with a senior Speech Pathologist for 3 months.
• Weekly supervision/mentoring.
• $500 PD budget per clinician each year.
• 5 paid shadow sessions each year with any clinician on the team.
• Automatic pay rises according to your experience level.

What Does A Typical Day Look Like?

• Working from the Speech To You office or from home
• Supporting NDIS participants in the community
• Completing assessments, therapy planning and reports as needed
• Developing resources (e.g. AAC)
• Attending videofluoroscopys as needed with a trained clinician
• Completing professional development
• Liaising with third parties (e.g. NDIS Support Coordinators, multidisciplinary team)
• Attending mentoring, supervision and/or debriefing with a senior clinician

Where Are We Located?

• Work from home / community
• Moorabbin office
• Alternative office locations can be negotiated

Where Do We Travel To?

• See our service locations here https://www.speechtoyou.com.au/services
• Speech To You prides itself on providing clients as close to you as possible within our service locations

What Do I Need To Apply?

• Degree in Speech Pathology
• Valid driver license and personal vehicle
• Computer and phone access

Contracting Rates

• NEW GRADUATE: UNDER 12 MONTHS
  $65.00 per hour billed + 11.5% super
  $86,970 per year
   
• GRADE 1: ONE YEAR EXPERIENCE
  $75.00 per hour billed + 11.5% super
  $100,350 per year
   
• GRADE 2: 2+ YEARS EXPERIENCE
  $85.00 per hour billed + 11.5% super
  $113,730 per year

This is based on an average annual income of billing 5.0 hours per day, 5 days per week, over 48 weeks of the year. Speech To You Speech Pathologists typically bill between 4-6 hours/day when seeing 1-3 clients/day.

Contractor Vs. Employee

Contractor

• Manage own realistic caseload
• Set own targets
• Create own working days/hours
• Work from preferred location e.g. home or cowork space as desired
• Stable/secure position - you are in control
• Automatic promotions based on skill and experience level, no need to apply for another position to get that pay rise!
• Schedule leave as you wish - no certificate or hoops to jump through!
• Significantly higher rate
• Withhold own tax (can use to build wealth e.g. offset mortgage, buy shares etc.)
• Claim expenses to lower taxable income (e.g. petrol, car registration, car insurance, kilometres travelled, etc.)

Employee

• High caseload expectations
• Unrealistic targets which lead to burn out
• Set hours required e.g. 38-40+ hours/week
• Overtime expectations
• Set timed breaks
• Approval required for leave requests based on other staff members
• Significantly lower rate with no guarantee of a pay rise unless promotion is advertised with more responsibilities
• Tax withheld on your behalf
• Limited leave entitlements to cover low rate

Need more info? Find out more here: https://www.ato.gov.au/business/employee-or-contractor/
 

• Speech To You prides itself on supporting the team by ensuring work loads are manageable and you get paid for the incredible work you do.
• Speech To You ensures you are well supported in your position by providing supervision, mentoring and joint shadow sessions (plus all the support you need in a contractor role). You will never be ‘thrown in the deep end’ and it's not as scary as it sounds!
• If you want a reliable, flexible position with ample support, and finally get the rate $ you deserve, contact Speech To You today.
• Speech To You has 1x Full Time OR 2x Part Time positions currently available.
• A vehicle and an Australian drivers license is required to apply for this position.

Contact ‘Elly’ from Speech To You if you have any questions about this role or to schedule an online meet and greet. 

We look forward to hearing from you,

ELLY BRYCESON
Director / Speech Pathologist 
SPEECH TO YOU

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