Speech Language Pathologist

**Speech-Language Pathologist**

We are currently seeking a **Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team in our Saint John, N.B. region.**

**VIVA Therapeutic Services** (VIVA) was founded by Danielle Pelletier in 2005, to provide preschool aged children with autism spectrum disorder and their families with high quality, evidence-based services. At VIVA, our programs are dedicated to providing quality intervention and making every teaching moment count. As a result of our programs’ success, we have gained our government’s confidence in our contracted services and currently serve over 600 families across the province of New Brunswick.

Our **Speech-Language Pathologists **are highly valued team members who provide quality comprehensive and consultative services to preschool children with ASD and their families. Our Speech-Language Pathologists provide assessment, treatment, consultation and training to our clients, families, and teams with the goal of ensuring that each child reaches their full potential and has enhanced quality of life. Our teams are trained to make a positive and meaningful difference with the children they interact with and their families.

**Our Team**:
At VIVA we value teamwork, integrity, quality, dignity, diversity, and joy To be more specific, we love what we do We focus on solutions and celebrate each child’s learning. We work together as a close team; we care about each other and support one another to reach our personal and professional goals. We do the right thing for the well-being of our clientsbeing honest, accountable, and showing up every day We seek open feedback, stay current with the research, and continuously strive to offer excellence in our programs. We respect individuality in all children and understand they have unique needs. We aim to learn more about each other, and to act with compassion and kindness.

**Current Clinical Initiatives**:
VIVA recognizes that the field of ABA is evolving and undergoing a shift in understanding how we can best support and honour our clients. Over the past year and a half, VIVA has been investing in training on “Today’s ABA” approaches with Dr. Greg Hanley’s company FTF Behavioral Consulting. We prioritize happy, relaxed, and engaged learners, and teaching from a place of joy. We offer empathetic, compassionate therapy in the child’s natural environment.

**We Offer**:

- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive group benefits plan
- Travel expenses
- Vacation and personal leave
- Cellphone allowance
- Continuing education
- Employee/employer RRSP matching plan

**Sound like you?**

If you want to make a positive impact on preschool children with autism spectrum disorder, and the value statements above resonate with you, we would love to have you join our team.

**Position Summary**:
A Speech-Language Pathologist is responsible for assessing, treating, developing and supervising communication plans for preschool-aged children with ASD.

The role of the Speech-Language Pathologist will include but is not limited to:

- Conducting formal and informal assessments with preschool-aged clients with a diagnosis of ASD at intake or during the course of their treatment in the home and community settings
- Supporting families and clinical teams in selecting meaningful and functional goals in the areas of communication, speech, language and feeding
- Collaborating and coaching clinical teams, community partners and families to implement treatment goals and recommendations including goals within the following special key areas: augmentative and alternative communication, articulation, language development, joint attention, feeding, and social communication
- Providing direct treatment sessions and consultative services to clients with an emphasis on caregiver involvement
- Preparing and offering training and workshops to families and colleagues
- Facilitating successful transitions into school by preparing and documenting relevant materials and plans
- Supervising Communication Health Assistants (CHAs) and completing required supervision documentation
- Implementing and adhering to clinical service delivery policies and provincial regulation
- Supporting clients as they transition to school by collaborating with school personnel and sharing relevant reports, materials, and goals
- Conducting administrative duties relating to scheduling, caseload management, waitlist management, supervision, and monthly reports

**Qualifications and Educational Requirements**:

- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Member in good standing of the New
- Brunswick Association of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, or ability to become a member
- A minimum of five years experience working in the field of autism spectrum disorder is preferred, and a minimum of two years experience working as a Speech-Language Pathologist
- Excellent clinical skills in the areas of responsibility described above
- Experience and love for working with you