Speech-Language Pathologist, BIOS

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID : 180105

Department / Program : Brief Intensive Outreach Services (BIOS) , Mental Health And Addictions

Location : Bedford

Type of Employment : Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date : June 2024

Union Status : NSGEU Hlthcare , Healthcare Bargaining Unit

Compensation : $ 41.3013 - $ 52.9919 / hour

Closing Date : June 07, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23 : 59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region.

We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities.

We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs.

We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization.

There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years.

We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country.

We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face.

We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer.

We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black / African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants / Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

The Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for a full range of assessment and treatment services for clients.

This includes screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and follow-up for with hearing, communication and associated disorders within various settings and in accordance with Speech-Language Pathology standards and scope of clinical practice.

The Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist plans, implements and documents client assessments and treatment as well as progress on same in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team;

provides education to the client and their family; facilitates therapeutic groups; attends and participates in team meetings and consultations as required.

The Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist provides professional consultation and in-service education to other healthcare providers, clients and families, and community partners.

Work performed is oriented to client needs and may require active participation on interdisciplinary teams, consultation on client waitlists, determination of service delivery options, ongoing assessment and discharge readiness determination.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday, 8 : 30 - 4 : 30, 75 hours bi-weekly.

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Registered or eligible to register with the nova scotia college of audiologists and speech-language pathologists
• Minimum one (1) year experience working with children, youth and families within a mental health and addictions setting preferred.
• Demonstrated experience and competency in Autism Spectrum Disorder treatment for parents, children and adolescents required.
• Demonstrated understanding of applied behaviour analysis preferred
• Demonstrated experience in patient / family teaching required.
• Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to family centred care and evidence informed practice required.
• Demonstrated experience and competency in collaborative practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and organizational skills required.
• Knowledge and experience with continuous quality improvement methodology.
• Knowledge of IWK Mental Health and Addictions Services, Children’s Health Autism Services and community resources.
• Current Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification.
• Current Nova Scotia Driver’s Licence, reliable vehicle, and appropriate insurance coverage.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview / testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation.

Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and / or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

I f you are an employee of IWK Health , please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.