Speech Language Therapist

6 days ago

New Zealand ABI Rehabilitation Full time

**Speech and Language Therapists (SLT)**
- Leading Rehabilitation Provider for Traumatic Brain Injury
- Porirua (Kenepuru), Wellington Location
- Personal & Professional Development
- Dynamic Inter-Professional Team
- Positions available i.e.
- full-time fixed-term parental cover, and
- part-time 0.4 FTE

ABI Rehabilitation is the specialist provider of intensive adult in-patient brain injury rehabilitation for 85% of the population of New Zealand, serving 15 of the 20 DHBs. We have attained accreditation with Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) International an international gold standard for person-centered, quality rehabilitation.

Our Wellington Intensive/Inpatient service is seeking experienced and motivated Speech and Language Therapists to join our skilled and supportive inter-professional team.

This role will provide speech and language therapy services for clients with acquired brain injury from the immediate post-acute phase through to community re-integration.
- cognitive-language and cognitive-communication assessment, management of expressive and receptive language difficulties, feeding and swallowing, motor-speech, and augmentative-alternative communication
- implementing and evaluating rehabilitation plans and strategies
- providing education and training to family/whnau
- contributing to outcome measures
- report writing
- ongoing training and development of our staff

Knowledge in cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia, aphasia, dysarthria, augmentative-alternative communication devices, and cognitive rehabilitation is required. Having tracheostomy management experience would be an advantage, but not essential. Previous experience in acquired brain injury rehabilitation is highly preferred.

We can offer excellent opportunities for personal and professional development within an experienced, supportive, and friendly team environment. Regular supervision and in-service training will be provided.

**For further inquiries and/or more information, please contact**:

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