Speech Pathologist II – Alberta Health Services

Title of the Job: Speech Pathologist II

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job Description: Your Opportunity:The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) II position reports to the Care Manager of the Learning & Development (L&D) clinic in the Children, Youth, and Families, Addiction and Mental Health (CYF AMH), Community Addiction and Mental Health Services portfolio. The SLP II will contribute to the comprehensive assessment of children and youth presenting with neurodevelopmental concerns, including learning difficulties, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder, among others. The SLP II provides intervention services related to speech, language, and swallowing (i.e., prevention, triage, screening, assessment, diagnosis, goal setting, treatment, management, partner training, education, consultation, fostering resourcefulness, case management, referral, and transition support) to children, youth, and their families as part of the L&D clinic. This position collaborates with children, youth, and families, as well as internal and external partners in determining, implementing, and evaluating appropriate rehabilitation strategies. The SLP II participates in a multidisciplinary team, along with psychiatrists, development pediatricians, nursing, mental health therapists, behavioural specialists, social workers, and occupational therapists to build awareness, enrich supports, and partner with others to advance services for their clients. The SLP contributes to quality improvement and their professional community; participates in peer mentoring; and may supervise students.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 the planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aid 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.

• Recovery Alberta: Y
• Classification: Speech Pathologist II
• Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
• Unit and Program: Children, Youth & Families Addiction and Mental Health
• Primary Location: East Edmonton Health Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: Not Applicable
• FTE: 0.40
• Posting End Date: 15-OCT-2024
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 25-OCT-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 4
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $43.38
• Maximum Salary: $57.63
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications: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:Experience providing speech-language assessments and interventions with children and youth. Experience working with a multidisciplinary team, participating in holistic assessment and treatment planning. Experience working with children and youth with neurodevelopmental disorders required. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills. Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to develop therapeutic relationships and navigate sensitive situations. Initiative and ability to work independently in a clinical setting. Ability to create effective internal and external partnerships. Demonstrated ability to perform effectively in an environment of continuous change and learning. This position has been identified and is anticipated to transition to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you will transition to Recovery Alberta. In accordance with the transition letter of understanding with UNA, current employees under the UNA Collective Agreement who accept an employment offer, issued after July 1, 2024, will not have any rights under Article 15: Layoff and Recall. Preferred Qualifications:Membership with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada preferred. Experience with Connect Care preferred. Experience working in a community mental health setting preferred.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.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.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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