Speech Pathologist
Help people of all ages with speech and communication issues.
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- What's it like to be a Speech Pathologist?
- How to become a Speech Pathologist
- Latest Speech Pathologist jobs
- Top skills and experience for Speech Pathologists
- Is Speech Pathologist the right role for you?
- Speech Pathologist role reviews
What's it like to be a Speech Pathologist?
Speech Pathologists help people who have communication impairments, including speaking, listening, language comprehension, reading and writing; or speech impediments such as stutters. They work with people of all ages, often with children who are having problems developing speech.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Working with children to alleviate communication impairments due to intellectual disability, developmental delays, physical disability and/or learning difficulties.
- Treating adults whose language, speech or voice has been affected by surgery, debilitating disease or brain injury.
- Helping patients to overcome stutters and other speech impediments.
- Assessing and treating patients who have difficulty chewing and/or swallowing.
- Providing consultation to education, medical, dental and other health professionals.
- Providing ongoing support, advice and information to clients, families and other significant persons (such as friends, carers and educators) in order to develop more successful communication interactions.
- Providing communication strategies and alternative communication devices for a person who cannot communicate verbally.
How to become a Speech Pathologist
To work as a registered Speech Pathologist in Australia, you will need to complete an accredited degree. Registration with Speech Pathology Australia (SPA) is required to become a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist (CPSP).
- Complete an accredited degree in speech pathology such as a Bachelor of Speech Pathology. Alternatively, if you have already completed an undergraduate degree, complete a Master of Speech Pathology.
- Register with Speech Pathology Australia to become a Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. To maintain CPSP status, you will need to meet recency of practice and continuing professional development (CPD) requirements as part of the Professional Self-Regulation framework.
- Ensure you have up-to-date immunisations as required and complete any relevant certifications and checks such as a First Aid Certificate, Working with Children Check, Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. Some employers may also prefer you to have a current driver’s licence.
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Find out how your salary compares with the average salary for Speech Pathologists.Latest Speech Pathologist jobs on SEEK
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Speech Pathologist employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Speech Pathology
Speech Pathology Australia Membership
Therapy
Paediatrics
Drivers Licence
Allied Health
Clinical Supervision
Phone Triage
Evidence Based Practice
Working with Children
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Latest Speech Pathologist reviews
Oct 2018
Overall, being a Speech Pathologist is highly rewarding, & as a paediatric Speech Pathologist you have heaps of fun!
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Science
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationSenior Speech Pathologist
The good thingsWorking with clients and their families to improve their communication skills & quality of life is extremely rewarding. Working with children particularly can be a lot of fun. Working within a strong ...
The challengesSee previous question- included in that response.
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Oct 2018
Speech Pathology is an excellent career path for people who are passionate about helping people
Reviewer's QualificationBachelor of Applied Science
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationManager
The good thingsSpeech Pathology offers diversity in its’ role as you can choose an area of specialisation and you can also choose whether you would like to work with one type of caseload (eg children and families, a...
The challengesSpeech Pathology work can be demanding of your time and you will sometimes be required to work outside of normal work hours. You need to have excellent verbal and written communication skills and have...
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