Speech-Language Pathologist - Adult

Requisition ID : 330806

HR Posting Number : BSJ AH 1008 / 22o

Posting End Date : Open Until Filled

City : Beausejour

Site : Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority

Work Location : Beausejour Health Centre

Department / Unit : Allied Health

Posting Category : Clinical

Union : MGEU

Anticipated Start Date : ASAP

FTE : 1.0

Anticipated Shift : Days

Annual Base Hours : 1885

Salary : $41.801, $43.555, $45.229, $46.911, $48.702, $50.657, $52.630

Recruiter Contact Info :

Angel Unrau, Recruiter

Phone : 204-599-4027 Email : [email protected] #LI-AU1

Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority (IERHA), located in the heart of Manitoba, strives to provide timely, accessible, culturally safe, and reliable care throughout our vibrant, diverse communities.

Is this a mission you’d like to support while utilizing your expertise in Speech-Language Pathology for our adult clients?

If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Speech-Language Pathologist - Adult, located in Beausejour, Manitoba. In this full-time, permanent role, you’ll have the opportunity to :

collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and external agencies to implement customized treatment programs

educate clients, family, and staff regarding treatment and preventative techniques

utilize a client-centered approach in which clients help define what optimal health and functioning means to them

The successful candidate for this role will benefit from a Monday through Friday schedule, 15 days of vacation after the first year, and a comprehensive health, dental, and pension benefits package.

A generous relocation allowance is also available for qualifying candidates.

What’s Beausejour got to offer? Located approximately a half-hour drive east of Winnipeg, this charming town is the gateway to the Whiteshell an area boasting beautiful boreal forest and numerous lakes, popular with campers and cottagers.

With numerous events throughout the year, places to shop and eat, as well as many recreational venues, there’s no shortage of things to do here.

Position Overview :

Under the direction of the Regional Manager Allied Health, the Speech-Language Pathologist - Adult (SLP-A) is responsible for the coordination and provision of Speech-Language

Pathology services to clients in facilities and communities within IERHA. In collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and external agencies / services the SLP-A is primarily involved in assessment, intervention, planning and implementing a program for the client, discharge planning and follow up of referred clients.

Experience

Recent experience in the field of Speech-Language Pathology (adult services) preferred

Previous experience in an institutional setting and additional experience in a community therapy services setting preferred

Education (Degree / Diploma / Certificate)

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Active registration with the College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Manitoba

Eligible to practice and maintain licensure in Manitoba

Certifications by the Canadian Association of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology preferred

Qualifications and Skills

Experience in videofluoroscopic swallowing study (VFSS) an asset but willing to train

Skilled ability in the assessment, identification, and treatment of clients of varying ages and with diverse diagnoses

Physical Requirements

Must be in good physical and mental health and be able to sit, stand or walk for extended periods of time without resting.

Must be able to work under stress and time constraints.

Internal applicants must include a current resume with application upon change of department, site, program and or classification.

As a condition of employment, all successful applicants will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (with vulnerable sector screening), adult abuse and child abuse registry checks prior to commencing employment.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people at all levels within our workforce.

We encourage successful Indigenous individuals to self-declare by completing a voluntary self-declaration as part of the application process.

Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to communicate in more than one language would be considered an asset.

Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply.

Accessibility accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

All health care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with the Interlake-Eastern RHA Policy (GA-13-P-110 Required Immunizations for Health Care Workers).

The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority delivers health-care services on First Nation Treaty Territories 1, 2, 3 and 5 and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

We respect that First Nations treaties were made on these territories, acknowledge harms and mistakes, and we dedicate ourselves to collaborate in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in the spirit of reconciliation.