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Work history
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Josie Chick

Josie Chick

London,City of London

Summary

Certified Practicing Speech Pathologist with over one year of experience in assessment and therapy. Passionate about providing quality care while gaining global experience. Seeking opportunities to work in diverse settings while travelling. Professional with a strong background in speech and language therapy, prepared to make a significant impact in clinical and educational settings. Skilled in diagnosing and treating communication disorders, implementing individualised therapy plans, and utilising evidencebased techniques. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, with a flexible approach to changing needs. Known for excellent interpersonal skills, empathy, and commitment to patient progress.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Speech Language Therapist

Achieving for Children
Kingston
05.2025 - 07.2025
  • Delivered targeted speech and language intervention for school-aged children with ASD and complex communication needs in an Alternative Provision setting.
  • Collaborated with educators to implement therapy strategies and support use of AAC across the school day.
  • Adapted therapy plans to suit individual needs, promoting functional communication and participation in learning.

GENERALIST SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Managing a diverse caseload across paediatric and adult clients
  • Conducting evidence-based assessment and intervention for speech sound disorders, developmental language disorders, and phonological awareness.
  • Completing clinical documentation and report writing
  • Communicating with clients to coordinate and schedule appointments.

Community access disability support worker

RED FROGS FOR FAMILIES
08.2022 - 12.2023
  • Community access disability support worker in a multidisciplinary team working with children, adolescents and young adults with developmental and learning disabilities.
  • Provide in-home supports, community supports and assist access to therapy.

PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL PLACEMENT 4TH YEAR

Community Health
Quirindi
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Company Overview: Rural setting
  • Planning evidence-based assessment and intervention of speech sound disorders, developmental language disorders and phonological awareness
  • Clinical documentation and report writing, communicating with clients to schedule appointments.
  • Rural setting

ADULT CLINICAL PLACEMENT

John Hunter Hospital
03.2023 - 04.2023
  • Administering assessments, intervention and clinical handovers for adults with a range of communication impairments.
  • Facilitated group therapy sessions targeting language, social communication, and cognitive rehabilitation for adults presenting with complex clinical profiles.
  • Implemented evidence-based strategies for dysphagia management, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to support safe swallowing and nutrition for adults with complex medical needs.

ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT

11.2021 - 05.2023
  • Company Overview: Personal private business
  • Liaising with speech pathologist and independently delivery therapy sessions
  • Administrative tasks inclusive of session planning and invoicing.
  • Personal private business

Volunteer

Kurri Kurri
01.2023
  • Administered and scored assessments, building rapport with clients, communicating with other members of the team.

PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL PLACEMENT 2ND YEAR

09.2020 - 12.2023
  • Administered speech and language assessments
  • Delivered intervention
  • Consulted with clients and educators and followed clinical procedures (clinical documentation, progress reports).

ADULT CLINICAL PLACEMENT 3RD YEAR

Rankin Park
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Administered assessments, delivered intervention, consulted with clients and carers, followed clinical procedures (clinical documentation, progress reports).

Education

Bachelor of Speech Pathology - Graded Honours Class I

University of Newcastle
Australia
02.2020 - 12.2023

High School Certificate -

McCarthy Catholic College
Australia

Skills

  • Communication with clients
  • Progress reports and summary reports
  • Flexibility
  • Professional development
  • Teamwork and cooperation
  • Clinical documentation
  • Building rapport
  • Assisting clients in achieving communication goals
  • Reflective practice
  • Augmentative communication
  • COVID-19 Infectious Control Training
  • Child Protection Training
  • First Aid Certificate and CPR Training
  • Tutoring Certificate Tafe 2017
  • Speech sound assessment
  • Language intervention techniques
  • AAC implementation
  • Dysphagia management
  • Client communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Progress reporting
  • Time management
  • Adaptability in therapy

Certification

  • AAC GLP, AAC GLP certified.
  • DTTC, DTTC training.
  • First Aid Certification, First Aid Certification.
  • Speech Pathology Australia, Speech Pathology Australia Membership.
  • HCPC Membership, HCPC Membership
  • Working With Children's Check, Working With Children's Check.

References

  • Alison McDonald, Director, Newcastle Speech Pathology, 0458987974
  • Angela Laurence, Community Access Coordinator, Red Frog For Families, 02 8060 6499

Timeline

Speech Language Therapist

Achieving for Children
05.2025 - 07.2025

GENERALIST SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

01.2024 - 01.2025

PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL PLACEMENT 4TH YEAR

Community Health
05.2023 - 07.2023

ADULT CLINICAL PLACEMENT

John Hunter Hospital
03.2023 - 04.2023

Volunteer

01.2023

Community access disability support worker

RED FROGS FOR FAMILIES
08.2022 - 12.2023

ADULT CLINICAL PLACEMENT 3RD YEAR

03.2022 - 05.2022

ALLIED HEALTH ASSISTANT

11.2021 - 05.2023

PAEDIATRIC CLINICAL PLACEMENT 2ND YEAR

09.2020 - 12.2023

Bachelor of Speech Pathology - Graded Honours Class I

University of Newcastle
02.2020 - 12.2023

High School Certificate -

McCarthy Catholic College
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