Speech Pathologist jobs in Canada

Your Opportunity:

As a community Speech-Language Pathologist working in pediatrics, you will be working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team. You will be responsible for addressing communication concerns through activities of assessment, treatment planning, intervention, consultation, education, and follow-up, based on the child's individualized goals, with outcomes focused on enabling the child to perform and participate functionally in their community environments. Using a client and family-centered approach, you will provide clinical direction to the child, their families, therapy assistants, and support persons identified as potential agents of change in the child’s life. You will review clinical referrals, accept, screen, and assess client needs from a speech-language therapy perspective in collaboration with other health disciplines in a multi-disciplinary team setting. You will work in partnership with families and community partners as appropriate to facilitate referrals and services. You will communicate with colleagues, medical staff, and healthcare practitioners concerning documentation, treatment plans, progress, and discharge. You will participate in client, family, and caregiver education in collaboration with other disciplines, producing and maintaining clinical data, information, electronic documentation, and verbal reports to support the delivery of speech and language services. The successful applicant practices in alignment with regulatory standards, legislation, as well as professional, organizational, and program policies, procedures, and practice guidelines (including meeting workload targets). As such, the incumbent must achieve a successful passing grade in observations of clinical practice in the probationary/trial period and annually.

Description:

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as 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:
Classification: Speech Pathologist II
Union: HSAA Facility PROF/TECH
Unit and Program: Pediatric Community Rehab
Primary Location: Leduc Health Centre
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: Not Applicable
FTE: 0.60
Posting End Date: 07-MAR-2025
Employee Class: Regular Part Time
Date Available: 24-MAR-2025
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 36
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
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:
CPR certification, strong organizational skills, and excellent interpersonal/public relations skills are required, as are excellent communication skills. Ability to sit/stand for long periods, lift up to 30 lbs., bend, twist, crouch, kneel, and reach at, below, and above shoulder height.

Preferred Qualifications:
Previous work experience in a Speech Language Pathology service delivery setting. Experience working in small groups or individually with children. Able to prioritize work, be an effective team member, and maintain confidentiality. Strong commitment to customer service and the ability to deal courteously and effectively with clients.