Speech Pathologist Grade 2 - Child & Youth Mental Health

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Alfred Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is hiring! Join a team culture that is based on hope, optimism and a recovery framework.

• Speech Pathologist Grade 2
• Fixed Term, One Year Contract, Part-time (0.6EFT / 3 days/wk)
• Based in Moorabbin
• Situated on the Mental Health & Intellectual Disability for Youth Team and providing discipline specific assessment across ICYAMHWS mainstream teams.

Speech Pathologist Grade 2 (Note: Classification codes are currently being reviewed with regards to the new Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement (2024 - 2028) and this Grade will be updated to Grade 3, but confirmed upon interview)

What's in it for you

• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Fitness Passport (Subscription membership across numerous gyms across Melbourne)
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Work-life balance

ABOUT US

The Alfred Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS)

Alfred ICYAMHWS is one component of the Department of Mental & Addiction Health at Alfred Health. We are a community-based service providing comprehensive assessment, treatment and case management to infants, children, adolescents and young people up to the age of 25 years of age presenting with behavioural, emotional, psychiatric or developmental difficulties. 

This position sits on the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Initiative for Youth (MHIDI-Y) team and provides speech pathology assessment across the clinic. The MHIDI-Y program addresses a critical service gap by providing a specialist, community-based specialist mental health service for young people aged 12 - 26 with an intellectual disability and mental illness.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

In this role, you will provide case management and speech pathology assessment and intervention within the MHIDI-Y team and across the ICYAMHWS clinic.

You will work with the multi-disciplinary team to contribute to the team assessment, therapeutic intervention with young people and families, care team collaboration and group work as required.

WHAT YOU’VE GOT

• Tertiary qualification in Speech Pathology (Essential)
• Eligibility for membership of Speech Pathology Australia (Essential)
• A sound knowledge of current Speech Pathology practices relevant to the position and its theoretical base
• Clinical paediatric experience or strong interest in children and / or adolescents presenting with social, emotional, learning and behavioural problems
• Appropriate work visa
• Current Victorian Driver's License
• Current Working with Children Check or willing to obtain one and be willing to undergo a Background Check

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health - Wellbeing initiatives, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and banking
• Located close to public transport, shops and cafes

If this sounds like you, click the APPLY button, including your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Eloise Hughes on ph: 8552 0555

Applications close: 11pm AEDT, Sunday 5th April 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.