Speech Pathologist

Have you thought about relocating to Australia?

Based in Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney, Connect2Care is a rapidly expanding allied health company that meets the therapeutic needs of people living with disabilities. We provide telehealth, mobile, and center-based services.

Connect2Care started as a passion for two physiotherapists & has now become one of the fastest-growing allied health companies in Australia, with services nationwide. As a registered NDIS health provider, Connect2Care provides a range of community-based, allied health services to people of all ages & of all abilities.

Growing every day, with opportunities bubbling at every corner, Connect2Care is invested in delivering best-practice therapy to its clients. We also want to ensure their therapists feel satisfied & motivated to come to work everyday.

Our team is a beautiful group of like-minded individuals working together to fulfill the same mission; to empower people to reach their personal goals.

**The Role**

**New Grad - Experienced Clinicians**

As a therapist at Connect2Care, you will be joining a multidisciplinary team. You will provide evidence-based services to people through multiple service delivery models, including telehealth, community visits, & centre-based services. Referrals may come through the NDIS, Medicare or privately. It is a mobile role, with the option to work from home or our hubs when not seeing clients. The role will involve the following:

- Assessing and providing interventions for children & adults living with a range of disabilities
- Working within the NDIS to maximise clients level of function, capacity & social engagement
- Timely documentation & report writing
- Managing a varied caseload
- Meeting company professional expectations (e.g. meeting billables & effective client management)
- Attending meetings, supervision & personal development (as required )
- Building relationships with key stakeholders, including therapists, clients, & referral sources
- Working across leading software platforms & online tools

This role presents a unique opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of others, resulting in one feeling mightily rewarded for their work.

**Requirements**:

- Relevant Tertiary qualifications in related field
- Discipline-specific professional registration (e.g. AHPRA/SPA)
- Working with Children Check (WWCC or Blue Card)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination (or valid exemption)
- Police Check & International Police Check (only applicable to individuals who have lived overseas)
- Drivers licence & access to a reliable vehicle
- Car insurance
- Professional Indemnity & Public Liability insurance
- First Aid (optional)

**Required Qualities**

At Connect2Care, we dont just look at your qualifications; we look at the person as a whole, ensuring you are the right fit for the role & company. Connect2Care values the following qualities in their employees:

- Embodies Connect2Care values regarding excellence, integrity, innovation & respect
- Has a strong work ethic & professional manner
- Is a good communicator (both written and verbal)
- Highly organised, with exceptional time management & the ability to prioritise tasks
- Flexible, with the ability to adapt & respond to an ever-changing environment
- A go-getter attitude, showing initiative & a proactive approach to work
- Works well in a team
- Friendly, positive & has an approachable manner
- Is focussed on client-centred care, tailoring therapy to the needs of their client
- Exhibits & shows an understanding of inclusion & cultural sensitives

Connect2Care accepts clinicians with varying experience levels, from new graduates to senior therapists. Support is offered to all therapists through a New Graduate Program, along with mentoring and supervision.

**Benefits**:
Connect2Care fiercely believes that
_happiness is the key to success. _Knowing this, we place significant value on an exceptional work culture & a healthy work-life balance, hoping that our therapists love what they do

An open-door policy and ongoing opportunities to provide feedback on ways the company can improve are just examples of how the Connect2Care leadership team engage with their therapists to ensure they feel satisfied and appreciated within their role. We listen, we respond, & we act Additional benefits of working at Connect2Care include:

- Flexible working arrangements
- Achievable KPI bonuses
- Loyalty bonuses
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Benefits, discounts & rewards with premier retail & service partners
- Clearly defined career progression opportunities
- Comprehensive New Graduate Program
- Professional Development allowance
- Paid study leave
- Annual leave loading included
- Laptop & mobile phone
- Toll pass
- Opportunity to learn, & be supported by senior clinicians within multidisciplinary teams
- Guest speaker events covering interesting & relevant topics
- Social events, team building & well-being