Job Description

Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.Job DetailsWage range: $43.08 to $56.09
Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day
Primary location: CASA Fort Road
Union: In-scope
Classification: Speech Language Pathologist
FTE: 0.4 (14.5 hours per week)
Status: Permanent
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About the Role
CASA Classrooms are CASAxe2x80x99s new model for school-based mental health service. The program addresses the need for services closer to students by bridging a childxe2x80x99s mental health and school needs, through a coordinated approach by a mental health team and a teacher. CASA Classrooms are delivered in partnership with the Government of Alberta, community partners and school divisions.The Speech Language Pathologist will:

• Provide services including screening/probing and formal assessment of speech, language, fluency, voice, feeding and swallowing difficulties and related communication challenges.
• Determine appropriate diagnostic instruments/treatments to use with each patient.
• Interpret test results in conjunction with other related medical, behavioural and educational information, to identify speech, language, communication and related disorders.
• Develop, plan and implement programs to correct speech, voice, language, resonance, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing disorders.
• Monitor, evaluate and modify speech-language therapy care plans based on effectiveness of interventions and/or changes in condition or environment, in collaboration with the patient and care team.
• Act as a resource and provide supportive training to team members to assist in their professional development.
• Travel between CASA sites and partner school board sites in Edmonton and surrounding area.

Qualifications

• Masterxe2x80x99s degree in speech and language pathology.
• Active registration and in good standing with the Alberta College of Speech and Language Pathologists.
• A minimum of three years of recent pediatric experience.
• Mental health experience is an asset.
• Experience in assessment and treatment.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
• A satisfactory Child Intervention Check.

Closing Date: February 2, 2025Please quote the following competition number in your application materials 25-014. #SLPPowered by JazzHR

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