Job Description

Your Opportunity:

The Community Accessible Rehabilitation (CAR) program is an adult ambulatory rehabilitation program for clients with complex neurological injuries and conditions. The Speech Language Pathologist (SLPII) on the CAR team works in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team serving an outpatient population of patients. The successful applicant will be responsible for the assessment, treatment, and consultation for clients with speech difficulties as a result of a neurological injury/condition. The SLP II ensures that their clinical practice is evidence-based and meets professional standards of practice. The position involves provision of patient care, consultation to CAR staff and clients, participation in staff development and participation in CAR program evaluation. The successful candidate will excel while working independently and within a team. They will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and a demonstrated interested advancing their knowledge and skills as an SLP. CAR is a multisite program, this position is based at the Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre. The caseload for all positions within CAR may be subject to change based on operational considerations.

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 Pathologist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Community Accessible Rehabilitation
• Primary Location: Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre
• Multi-Site: Multisite
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 23-AUG-2022
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 12-SEP-2022
• Temporary End Date: 08-SEP-2023
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 5
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.00
• Maximum Salary: $55.80
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications: Completion of master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Active or eligible registration and practice permit with the Alberta College of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (ACSLPA). Additional Required Qualifications: Recent (within last 2 years) experience working with stroke and brain injury clients. Experience working in an interdisciplinary team. Preferred Qualifications: Recent (within last 2 years) experience working in an ambulatory adult neuro rehab setting. Experience with fluency treatment. Experience with Parkinson’s clients. Recent (within last 2 years) experience facilitating group treatment sessions. Experience with virtual service delivery.