Speech Pathologist II

As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will provide services to clients of all age ranges and in a variety of clinical settings in a rural environment. You will be working both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team responsible for providing assessment and intervention services in acute care, long term care, and outpatients. The workload is a combination of pediatric and adult services. This fulltime permanent position is based out of the Peace River Community Health Centre in Peace River, AB. This facility also provides Stroke Unit Equivalency care and the SLP is an integral part of the team providing care to Stroke patients in the Area. There is also the supervision of a Speech Language Assistant as part of this position. If you welcome a different pace of life and look for the chance to use the full scope of your clinical practice, Peace River could be the place for you. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. A relocation allowance based on location is also available to successful candidates.

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.

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).

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