About the Role
This position provides speech and language pathology services to meet the unique communication needs of young people in detention, ensuring continuity of care after release into the community.
As a Speech-Language Pathologist working within a youth detention centre, you will deliver high-quality individual, universal and systemic consultation, assessment, and intervention services. You will provide specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders regarding the care and support of young people with complex communication needs or disability specific support needs.
You will also build the capability of the youth detention operational workforce to understand, manage and support young people's communication needs, in line with case planning and intervention objectives.
1. Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with human rights principles and supports departmental programs aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
2. Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of young people's communication skills contributing to multi-disciplinary clinical evaluations and comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments. Develop associated reports which may inform referrals and interventions in both detention and community-based settings.
3. Lead and contribute to the modification of written information and other communication materials using Easy English/plain language principles and develop visual supports to improve the accessibility of information for young people with complex communication needs.
4. Implement interventions with young people to assist with their understanding, expressive language, literacy, social skills, and daily functioning demonstrating knowledge of the impacts of trauma, mental health, and disabilities on communication skills.
5. Lead, plan, coordinate and facilitate meetings with internal and external stakeholders to support integrated case management and maintain open communication for the best interests of the young person. Provide written information and support to staff as required.
6. Provide expert advice and support to stakeholders on profession-specific practice and client issues.
7. Design and deliver speech-language pathology specific training programs to increase the skills, knowledge, and capability of the broader workforce.
8. Understand the complexities of a high-risk environment and assist with safety and security by adhering to operational procedures as required.