Speech Language Pathologist II

Job title: Speech Language Pathologist II

Job description: Your Opportunity:

Lac La Biche can be found approximately 220 km northeast of Edmonton. It features a population of nearly 2600 people with agriculture, forestry and oil and gas as the dominant industries in the area. There are trails ideal for walking, biking, and cross-country skiing. It is home to a wide range of wildlife as well, from deer and moose to bears and snowshoe hares. If you enjoy a short drive to work and support you can get from a small community, this may be the opportunity for you. This position offers you the ability to work to your full scope of practice with clients of all ages, in multiple clinical sectors and within a multidisciplinary team setting. This is a position based out of the Lac La Biche HCC and provides services to the Smoky Lake region, as required. Rural Alberta is beautiful, peaceful and provides a great backdrop for a fulfilling career.

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
• Department: NZ LLB CHC AudSpch/Lng Pth
• Primary Location: Lac La Biche HC W.J.Cadzow Bld
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.60
• Posting End Date: 20-SEP-2021
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 30-SEP-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 6
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $42.96
• Maximum Salary: $58.08
• 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:

One year experience in a rural setting. Experience with dysphagia and adult speech language services. Experience with preschool populations. Experience working with a multidisciplinary team. Experience with childhood apraxia of speech, stuttering and voice resonance.

Please note:

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

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

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