Description
Paediatric Speech Pathologist – Clinic & Community Hybrid
About Us
Diversey Care is one of Melbourne’s largest bilingual allied health providers, delivering high-quality speech pathology services in the CALD community across Victoria and Queensland. We are committed to clinical excellence and professional growth, offering a structured New Graduate Program, ongoing professional development, and expert supervision from senior Speech Pathologists with 8–10 years of experience. Whether you’re starting your career or seeking your next challenge, we provide a supportive environment to help you grow.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and client-focused Paediatric Speech Pathologist to join our team in Glen Waverley, VIC. This is a flexible full-time contractor OR employee position.
You will support children and their families across both clinic and community settings, providing assessment and evidence-based intervention in speech, language, social communication, and early childhood development.
This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on children’s lives while further developing your clinical skills in a supportive, multidisciplinary team environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Complete comprehensive speech, language, communication, and play-based assessments for children and adolescents.
- Provide evidence-based interventions for a wide range of needs, including speech and language delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and developmental delays.
- Support children with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), including assessment, device trials, implementation, and caregiver training.
- Deliver therapy across clinic, home, school, and community settings, ensuring interventions are meaningful and functional.
- Work collaboratively with families, carers, educators, and multidisciplinary teams to set and achieve individualised goals.
- Monitor progress, adjust therapy plans, and provide clear, professional reports to support NDIS and private therapy services.
- Travel up to one hour to provide accessible, family-centred care in community settings.
What We Offer
- Full administrative support – focus on client care, not paperwork.
- Flexible working hours and location options (clinic + community).
- Opportunity to tailor your caseload and client group.
- Comprehensive New Graduate Program and ongoing professional development.
- Regular clinical supervision and mentoring from senior clinicians.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program and staff wellbeing initiatives.
Requirements
What We’re Looking For
- Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology.
- Current Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) membership with Speech Pathology Australia.
- Minimum 1 year of clinical experience (NDIS experience highly regarded).
- Strong clinical reasoning, assessment, and evidence-based intervention skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and report-writing skills.
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
