Work with us, in a career that matters

We’re excited to announce the opening of a recruitment pool for our Telethon funded services; the In-home Baby Intervention Service (IBIS) and Early Mealtime Service (EMS). Successful applicants will be considered for the positions commencing January 2025, subject to receiving additional funding from Telethon to support the expansion of these services in 2025.

If you have a passion for Early Intervention and/or Mealtimes and want to be a part of our In-home Baby Intervention Service (IBIS) and/or our Early Mealtime Service, then we want to hear from you!

These positions are based across our Coolbinia, Wanneroo and Murdoch hubs. They are Fixed Term Contracts (12 months) with the potential for extension subject to Telethon funding. 

About IBIS and EMS

IBIS provides in-home Early Intervention services to infants (up to 24 months), who have been identified as being at risk of neurodevelopmental delay. The Early Mealtime Service (EMS) supports children aged 0-5 years who are having mealtime difficulties. IBIS and EMS are highly regarded for providing high quality, evidence-based services and support from an experienced team of therapists.

The Clinical Lead Speech Pathologists roles involve being a part of a multi-disciplinary therapy team ensuring quality clinical expertise in delivering contemporary clinical services to infants and young children. The roles may also involve supporting these customers and their families when eligible to transition to NDIS therapy services. You will be supported in this role by the IBIS/EMS Team Leaders.

Benefits

Our employees are deeply connected with our vision and work passionately to support our customers to achieve their goals. Along with a caring and values-drive culture, we have some great benefits:

• Non-profit organisation salary packaging benefits up to a maximum of $18,550
• 3 wellness days per year
• Leave loading, paid parental leave, return from parental leave bonuses and an employee assistance program
• Flexible working arrangements to suit your life
• You will be supported by a Therapy Team Leader and other experienced Clinical Leads. With a large and experienced team around you, peer mentoring, informal and formal professional development opportunities and a positive learning culture, you will be able to provide an excellent service to customers

About you

What we'll need to help kick-start your journey with us:

• Minimum 5 years experience in Speech Pathology including experience working with children under the age of 2
• A relevant tertiary qualification in Speech pathology and current SPA registration 
• Strong understanding of contemporary, disability-specific therapy supports, including assessments, interventions, reporting, and case management
• Outcomes-focused, with an evidence-based approach to service delivery and documentation that meets funding requirements.
• Effective team player, collaborating and contributing to business goals, while mentoring peers and sharing expertise.
• Current Working with Children Check, National Police Clearance no older than 6 months, Current Driver’s License, NDIS Workers Orientation Module, NDIS Worker Screening check, Current First Aid Certificate and COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

At Ability WA, we care about finding the right people to join us hence encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of our selection requirements.

To Apply

If this is an opportunity you’re interested in, we’d love to consider you! Click apply to submit your application. There’s no need to submit a resume at this stage.

Applications close: Friday 13th December 2024

Questions?

Please contact:

Kirstie Denning, EMS Team Leader, at Kirstie.Denning@abilitywa.com.au or Amanda French, IBIS Team Leader, at Amanda.French@abilitywa.com.au

‘We reserve the right to extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.’

Ability WA is committed to empowering all people to realise their abilities and thrive in their communities. We embrace the unique strengths of every person within our organisation and welcome people of all backgrounds, abilities, gender identities, ethnicities and cultures as we continue to grow our diverse workforce.

Ability WA focuses on sourcing high calibre candidates through direct recruitment campaigns. Please do not send unsolicited agency CVs or contact Ability WA staff regarding unsolicited CVs.