Clinical Service Leader – Speech Language Pathologist

BULLETIN #                              24-039

NATIONAL OCCUPATION CODE         31112

POSITION TYPE                           PERMANENT, FULL-TIME

Overview:

Reporting to the Director, Neurodevelopmental Services, the CSL – SLP leads the development and delivery of comprehensive and high-quality services including:

• Provision of FASD assessment services (primary caseload), consultation, leadership and mentorship as part of FASD interdisciplinary diagnostic team.
• In collaboration with Director/Manager provide clinical supervision, support and team development SLPs throughout RCC.
• Coordination of research and development of best practice guidelines throughout RCC’s SLP services (FASD assessment, ASD Assessment, Relate Program, AAC and out-patient).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes good interpersonal relationships by modelling professional behavior and practice.
• Responsible for the provision of client care including diagnostic consultation, mentorship, assessment, intervention and/or follow up as required of children, up to 17 years of age, referred for a FASD assessment.
• In collaboration with Director/Manager, participates in the supervision of SLP staff including recruitment, orientation, mentoring, quality assurance and performance evaluation.
• Coordinates and monitors education for the staff, develops and/or delivers educational workshops and resources and organizes SLP student placements.
• Leads the development of best practice guidelines for the activities of the service/discipline in collaboration with Director/Managers and other staff.
• Fosters and supports an environment of clinical inquiry, research, program development, continual evaluation.
• Liaison with other clinical leads across the province.

Education, Licenses, Registration & Experience:

Required

• Clinical Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Registration with CASLPM.
• Minimum five (5) years’ recent and relevant experience in Pediatric services.

Preferred

• Graduate degree at the master’s level (non-clinical) in the field or related health or health management field.
• Knowledge of the healthcare system including experience in leadership, supervision, waitlist management, quality improvement, research, and development of evidence-informed practice guidelines.
• Experience in a wide range of SLP practices such as FASD Assessment, ASD Assessment, AAC, RELATE and out-patient or outreach SLP assessment and treatment preferred.
• Experience developing, organizing, delivering, and evaluating educational events for adult learners.
• Ability to work effectively independently and experience leading or working within an inter-disciplinary team.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to foster a collaborative practice environment.

Conditions of hire:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and able to present a satisfactory Criminal Records Check (Including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse and Adult Abuse Registry Check.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle for work purposes.
• Must be willing to travel with overnight stays to First Nations and/or other Provincial Communities, which would include some evening and weekend work.

Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.

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