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About Caddens Care:

Caddens Care Staff believe in our mission to uphold the rights of all people and provide quality, safe, tailored care that is designed by each person we work with. We embrace diversity and inclusion and believe every person is unique, dynamic and amazing. 

Caddens Care offers our staff innovative work practices, skills development, passionate governance and collaboration across our work practices. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will uphold the NDIS Practice Standards and Child Safe Standards to ensure we provide person centred care. Caddens Care has zero tolerance for abuse, neglect, exploitation or discrimination and offer an inclusive, supportive environment where every person is valued, respected and safe. 

About the role: Speech Pathologist

Caddens Care Speech Pathologist will be responsible for evidence-based clinical service delivery to people living with a disability funded under NDIS or Allied Health. Caddens Care Speech Pathologist is community based, working with people living with a disability at their home, our office or other preferred place to support goal fulfilment. 

Caddens Care Speech Pathologist will work as part of a growing team and is committed to creating effective support plans, connected communities, and achieving individual outcomes through the provision of NDIS services. 

Responsibilities of Caddens Care Speech Pathologist will include:

· Develop and deliver evidence based, person centred assessment, clinical management and intervention to people with physical, cognitive or psycho-social disability in line with NDIS Plan goals

· Identify, assess and prepare funding applications for AAC systems 

· Develop and support implementation of AAC training for people living with a disability, their families, support workers and other stakeholders 

· Assess and develop recommendations on the functional impact of disability on positioning, eating and swallowing 

· Assessment and development of mealtime management plans in consultation with people living with a disability, their support workers, families, advocates and other allied health disciplines 

· Adopt a person centred and strengths-based approach to support people living with a disability to capacity build towards goals 

· Complete high quality and accurate therapy and progress reports to people living with a disability, support workers, NDIS, Support Coordination and other external stakeholders 

· Participate in quality improvement and allied health service delivery projects as requested by Caddens Care Director

What you need to join the Caddens Care Team

· Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology 

· Current membership with Speech Pathology Australia 

· Strong understanding and commitment to the Child Safe Standards and NDIS Practice Standards 

· Knowledge and experience in AAC, assessing function for positioning, eating and swallowing, and mealtime management

· Experience working or lived experience of disability

· Experience in person centred care through effective assessment, care planning, case conferencing and review of support plans

· Highly developed written and verbal communication skills 

· Experience meeting deadlines and organisational goals

Caddens Care undertakes compliance checks for all prospective employees. You must be eligible to work in New South Wales and able to provide:

· NDIS Worker Clearance 

· Police Criminal History Check (completed within 12 months)

· Working with Children Check

· First Aid Certificate

· Valid Driver Licence and access to a safe vehicle

· Quality, Safety & You Certificate

· Two referees, including a current supervisor, who can explain why your skills, experience and personal attributes make you an ideal candidate for our team 

Job types and Salary:

Casual and Contractor

Salary: Rates are negotiable depending on experience