Speech-Language Pathologist

Job title: Speech-Language Pathologist
Pay Scale: $ 47.383 - $ 55.745 per hour
Department: Children & Family Services
Reports to: Manager and Professional Practice Lead, First Words and Blind Low Vision

Employment Type:

We are hiring for the following two positions :

• Regular Part-time, 30 hrs/week
• Temporary Part-time, 30 hrs/week - 12 month contract

Who are we?

Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre is an innovative community based, multi-service center. We strive to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We work in partnership with individuals,families,and communities to achieve their full potential, payingparticular attentionto those who are most vulnerable and at risk.PQCHC is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in its workforce. If at any stage in the selection process you require an accommodation due to a disability, Please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

Job Summary

Provides speech and language services including assessment and treatment to children under 5 years of age with the aim of normalizing or enhancing the child’s communication.

Job Specific Responsibilities

• Performs formal or informal assessments.
• Recheck/reassess as per program protocols.
• Provide regular, direct (group or individual) therapy.
• Demonstration of key aspects of treatment.
• Follow-up with families as required to implement, review, update or alter the treatment plan.
• Prepare treatment summaries and progress reports.
• Prepare discharge summary and consultation with appropriate parties.
• Initiate and follow-up transition process as required.
• Direct the work of the Communicative Disorders Assistant
• Participate in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of treatment, education, and health promotion programs and services for individuals, families and the community.
• Schedule clients.
• Forwards appropriate post-encounter information to First Words program.
• SLPs in bilingual positions are expected to work in both official languages, the volume of which may fluctuate from time to time – i.e. more Francophone clients than Anglophone.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent.
• Experience working with the preschool population.
• Current CASLPO registration.
• Bilingualism (English and French) is preferred.
• Successful completion of HANEN, It Takes Two to Talk and/or More Than Words trainings preferred.