Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Lac La Biche County, two and a half hours northwest of Edmonton, has a population of 8200 with thriving agriculture, forestry, and oil and gas industries. If you enjoy a friendly, small town atmosphere, outdoor recreation, and a short commute to work, this may be the opportunity for you. As a Speech Language Pathologist II, you will work to your full scope of practice with clients of all ages, in multiple clinical sectors, and within a multidisciplinary team setting. You will be based out of the Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre and provide services to the Smoky Lake region, as required. For a fullfilling career helping diverse clients, come work on our Lac La Biche team!

Description:

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as a part of a collaborative team, which may include external partners. You will be responsible for providing prevention, health promotion, identification, assessment, intervention, and case management. You will participate in planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aide you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform ongoing quality improvement, service integration, and program development.

• Classification: Speech Language Path II (ASP)
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Audio Speech Language Pathology
• Primary Location: Lac La Biche HC W.J.Cadzow Bld
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 20-JAN-2023
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 30-JAN-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $43.39
• Maximum Salary: $58.66
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of master\'s degree in Speech Language Pathology. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA). Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required. Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with the following is preferred: Dysphagia and adult speech languages services. Preschool populations. Working on a multidisciplinary team. Childhood Apraxia of speech, stuttering and voice resonance.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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