Speech Pathologist

The ORS Speech Pathology team is expanding and we are seeking our next clinician to join us! You will join a national team of 50+ Speech Pathologists in our NDIS division providing clinical services to participants aged 0-8.

You will work with an amazing group of clients with varying complexity, communication and swallowing needs, over a period of months or even years. You will play an integral part in your client’s personal growth and development, working together to meet their goals. You will form a close bond with your clients and celebrate their achievements together, every step of the way.

The type of assessments and interventions you will provide will include:

• Communication Assessments
• Swallowing and Paediatric Feeding (Dysphagia) Assessments
• Mealtime Management Plan development and reviews
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication Assessments
• Ongoing therapy

You will work across various environments, including family homes, disability group homes, day programs, schools, preschools, community settings, telehealth and ORS offices.

You will have access to administration and IT support, high quality and validated Speech Pathology assessment tools, online resource subscriptions, internal and external professional development opportunities, the opportunity for clinical specialisation as well as career progression.

Work Life Balance

The ORS executive team really believes in the benefits of a healthy work life balance. Many of us have families and lead busy lives outside of work so we know how important it is for our staff to maintain a balanced lifestyle. For this reason we:

• Provide the resources for our staff to be able to work from home
• Aim to allocate clients close to your home
• Give you ownership of your own calendar so you can book appointments to suit your schedule
• Provide suburban office locations with free onsite and local parking
• Give you the ability to work part time or reduced hours

Learning and Development

At ORS we truly value the clinical and professional development of our staff. That is why we have dedicated Speech Pathology Learning and Development Managers who possess 20+ years clinical Speech Pathology experience, extensive background in university lecturing, and PhD qualifications. You will be able to connect with them in one on one and group training sessions, plus have the ability to email or pick up the phone at any time to ask their advice on complex cases. This resource is in addition to the many Managers and Team Leaders we have on staff!  

Graduate Programs

If you have recently graduated, or are within your first 12 months of experience, you will be eligible to participate in ORS’ six month tailored new graduate program. This includes reduced client hours, an allocated supervisor, weekly mentoring, graduate-specific training and opportunities to network with other new graduates and senior practitioners across Australia. Many of our leaders started with ORS in our Graduate Program!

A few requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications in Speech Pathology
• Registration or ability to become registered with SPA
• A car and licence
• A National Police Clearance, Working With Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check & NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or able to acquire one for client facing roles (or willingness to obtain one before commencement)

A bit about us:

ORS is one of the largest and fastest growing national allied health and workplace rehabilitation providers in Australia, and has a proven track record and reputation for providing high quality evidence-based and client centred services for over 30 years! We love attracting talented, ambitious, and driven individuals who are looking for an opportunity to grow with and contribute to a growing business that cares about its people and their ideas. We live by strong company values and brand promises to ensure that we continue to be the best at what we do!

We currently employ over 600 employees across 19 office locations around Australia. We have significant growth expected in 2024 and more office locations are being added each month!

For more information on what is like to work at ORS, please visit our website or follow us on social media. You will see why our workforce has grown 1200% in 4 years!

If this sounds like the job for you, don’t miss this opportunity and apply now!

 If you do not have an updated CV, you can contact Orlando Parletta on 0421 963 240 for a confidential discussion, email at orlando.parletta@orsgroup.com.au or add Orlando on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/orlando-parletta-026236229/

The ORS Group is a multicultural, diverse, supportive and flexible employer, specifically encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, working parents, LGBTQIA+ and people with disabilities.