Speech Therapy Assistant

Do you have experience with children and a passion for working with children with Developmental Disabilities? We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapy Assistant to join our friendly and driven multidisciplinary team. Aask Therapy is an innovative and busy mobile therapy service in Sydney.

The benefits of working at Aask Therapy is:

Small caseload
Mentorship from Speech Pathologist
Flexible work hours and supportive work environment to accommodate working parents/students
Small friendly and supportive team
The Therapy Assistant will be an integral part of the Aask Therapy team. The role involves:

Implementing fun and effective speech therapy sessions under the supervision of Speech Pathologist
Support the team in administering formal and informal communication
Supporting the children to use their communication devices (AAC) in everyday situations (play, mealtimes, transitions etc)
Implement evidence-based literacy programs under the supervision of the Speech Pathologist
Working in the community.
Prepare and create therapy resources.
We are looking for the following from our Therapy Assistant (Speech Pathology):

Certificate 4 Allied Health Assistant - Speech Pathology
A Speech therapy student in their 4th year or in second year of Masters are welcome to apply.
Current Practicing Member of Speech Pathology Australia
A minimum of 1 years’ experience working with children/disability or other health related experience.
Overseas graduates welcome to apply.
Experience in working with children with additional needs
Experience/ strong interest in AAC, feeding, Developmental Disabilities and/or literacy
An understanding of Positive Behavior Support.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
If you think you could be a good fit for our team, please get in contact with a cover letter and your CV to Kavith (Manager) (0411225744) or email us and will be in contact to discuss the role with you further. We look forward to hearing from you!

Salary: $30.00 per hour plus $30 for travel allowance will be paid

Job Type: Subcontract

Pay: $60.00 – $65.00 per hour

Benefits:

Travel reimbursement
Work from home
Schedule:

Shift work
Work Location: In person