Speech Pathologist - Grade 1 - Allied Health Mental Health

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About the Role:

We are excited to announce we are seeking applications for a Graduate Speech Pathologist within the Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program. 

The Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program commences at the end of June 2025 for Full-Time 12-months with 6 monthly rotations across a range of mental health areas including child, youth, adult and older adults in both community and inpatient settings. 

About Us:

The Mental Health Program serves consumers, their carers and families across the south eastern metropolitan region with bed-based, community and rehabilitation programs. The service covers the age spectrum in its entirety, offering client centred programs for 0-25yo in Infant Child and Youth, and over 18 years for Adult and Older Adult Services. We also provide specialist services for eating disorders, treatment and support for expectant mothers and mothers with new born babies, a gender dysphoria clinic, dual disability services and neuro-developmental assessment team.

The Allied Health Mental Health Graduate Program is embedded in the Monash Health mental health workforce. It is designed to provide a supportive and comprehensive foundation experience in mental health, offering the right tools, experiences and environments that will enable Graduates to confidently and competently contribute to Monash Health’s clinical work and thrive in their graduate year.

About You:

• You are a passionate and early-career clinician in a Speech Pathology with less than 2 years of professional experience.
• You are committed to improving the lives of individuals with mental health conditions and delivering evidence-based care.
• As a curious and eager learner, you value collaboration and learning from consumers, carers, families, and your clinical peers.
• You seek a career that offers both meaning and purpose, with a strong desire to grow professionally.

What you need:

• Bachelor of Speech Pathology, Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology), Bachelor of Health Science (Speech Pathology), Master of Speech Pathology or recognised equivalent degree (including overseas qualified speech pathologists who have completed a mutual recognition agreement or competency assessment via Speech Pathology Australia in the previous two years)
• Eligible for membership as a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP) with Speech Pathology Australia

• Australian working rights 
• Genuine interest in beginning and developing your allied health career in mental health care 

• Enthusiastic, compassionate and collaborative 
• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care 
• Committed to delivering patient centred and family centred care   

In Return

The program also offers you:  

• Protected learning time each week, comprising of a combination of self-directed learning and facilitated learning activities.
• Regular clinical educator contact each week to support applying the learning into practice.

• Multiple supervision spaces, including fortnightly 1:1 clinical supervision and multi-disciplinary group and peer supervision.
• Mentoring/buddy support
• Professional Development led by multidisciplinary Monash Health Allied Health Mental Health Educators, with links to organisations and resources including MHPOD and other additional opportunities relevant to your interests and needs.
• Opportunity for discovery days at different programs to explore an area of interest for your career.

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Fiona Barden on 0484 538 584.

Position Description can be found here and the Role Statement can be found here.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 15 May 2025