Speech Pathologist

About Ravenhall Correctional Centre

Ravenhall Correctional Centre is part of The GEO Group Australia, based west of Melbourne and is Victoria's largest prison for adult sentenced and unsentenced males. It's contemporary campus-style design provides a safe and humane environment that enables and nurtures GEO's Continuum of Care operating philosophy. 

Ravenhall also has a dedicated Forensic Mental Health Unit, a specialised Closed Supervision Unit for prisoners with significant challenging behaviours, and a small Mission Based Unit for prisoners who have never been in custody before. In recognition of the importance of Continuum of Care, Ravenhall extends its presence into the community by providing ex-prisoners with access to post-release support at GEO’s Community Reintegration Centre.

About the Opportunity

The Speech Pathologist is a member of the Complex Needs team. This team provides services to the specialist units at Ravenhall, which accommodate prisoners with challenging behaviours, mental illness, comorbid disorders, cognitive impairment, and other complex needs. The Complex Needs team is multi-disciplinary consisting of psychologists, social workers, an occupational therapist, and speech pathologist. 

The team is managed by a Senior Clinician; however, the Speech Pathologist will also be provided with external discipline-specific supervision.

The Speech Pathologist will:  

• Provide expert advice and consultancy to clinical and custodial staff, including the facilitation of training and development for staff.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and social communication disorders/difficulties.
• Contribute and facilitate to post-release planning, including advice for community speech pathologist services and associated interventions.
• Write clinical case notes and reports recommending treatment needs and outcomes.
• Contribute to case-management planning and case reviews, behaviour management plans and community reintegration plans.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to support clients with speech, language and communication needs.

Your Skills & Experience

Key Selection Criteria:

• A tertiary degree qualification in Speech Pathology and registration with Speech Pathology Australia as a practicing member.
• Demonstrated experience in assessing speech, language, social communication, and literacy needs and developing intervention plans.
• Previous experience in working with adults or older adolescents with speech, language, and communication difficulties.
• Previous experience in working with people with challenging behaviours/behaviours of concern.
• Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support Principles.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others both cross-agency and as part of a multidisciplinary team of professionals.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to work within a correctional setting, which will involve direct contact with prisoners.
• Valid and current full Australian driver’s licence.
• Satisfactory completion of a National Criminal History Check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Work outside of ordinary business hours may be required on occasion.

For further information about the role, please find position description here.

About the Benefits

 You will receive an attractive remuneration package with a base salary ranging between $101,000 - $114,400 (commensurate with experience and qualifications) plus superannuation. Full time and Part Time options are open for discussion.

Joining GEO is your chance to make a real and lasting difference in the lives of prisoners, their families and the community. Benefits of working for GEO, include but are not limited to:

Benefits of working for GEO, include but are not limited to:

• Role diversity and internal career progression opportunities
• Ongoing professional development opportunities (including further education sponsorship)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Competitive salary and rewards scheme
• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Program
• Staff gym
• Subsidised meals
• Fitness Passport (There's no substitute for good health! You and your immediate family can gain unlimited access to more than hundreds of gyms, pools & leisure centres as often as they like under one membership!)
• REACH Program
• VCEA (Victorian Correctional Employees Association)
• Many other employee (and family) benefits

How to Apply

To initiate the application process, click on the "Apply" button and proceed through the application questionnaire located beneath the job advertisement.

The application process has several stages, and should your application advance, you will be expected to engage in the following steps:

• In-Person (preferred) or Virtual Interview Attendance.
• Reference checks will be conducted following the interview.
• National Police Certificate Authority Clearance 
• Pre-Employment Medical and Fitness Assessment, which will be covered by our organisation. The evaluation will likely include various aspects, including assessed lifting capacity, aerobic fitness, lung function, grip strength, upper body strength, lower body strength, and core strength.

Important: Please note that Pre-Employment clearance can take up to approximately 6-8 weeks. 

For any enquiries, or to discuss the position in more detail please contact Recruitment at ravenhallcareers@geogroup.com.au 

 Applications close at 11:59pm, Sunday 03 November 2024

We are always looking for people to join our company who share the values that we stand for:

INTEGRITY - RESPECT - ACCOUNTABLE - AGILE - INNOVATIVE