Speech-language Pathologist

**Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia**

This is an NSGEU Bargaining Unit position.

**Location**: Antigonish, New Glasgow Aberdeen & Strait Richmond

**Compensation**: $44.25**:

- **$54.86/hour
**Hours**: 70 hours biweekly

**Start Date**: ASAP

**End Date**: Dec 12, 2025

**Closing** **Date: Sep 17, 2024**

**Speech-Language Pathologist**

**Antigonish, New Glasgow Aberdeen & Strait Richmond**

Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) provides audiology services to Nova Scotians of all ages, and speech-language pathology services to preschool children and adults. HSNS is funded by the NS Government to deliver integrated and standardized provincial services across 37 clinical sites, located in 26 communities. Nationally certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, with support from Communication Disorder Technicians and Administrative Support Professionals, provide core services (prevention, diagnosis, and treatment), develop and monitor provincial clinical standards, and collaborate with partners to deliver a number of special programs (e.g., Autism, Stroke, Cochlear Implant). Established in 1963, HSNS works to prevent and reduce the impact of communication disorders for Nova Scotians.

Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical and mental abilities, family status, and political beliefs and affiliation.

We are proud to offer:

- A nationally accredited program with Accreditation Canada
- A Province-wide support network of professional colleagues, clinical resources, and coordinated clinical services
- Varied caseloads and work settings
- Salaries (full-time) commensurate with experience (starting at $80,536), and excellent benefits package
- Continuing education opportunities
- Opportunities for relocation and clinical specialization

**Requirements**:

- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Nova Scotia College of Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists (NSCASLP) licensure or eligible for licensure
- Effective communication skills, including proficiency in written and spoken English. If English is not your first language further documents will be required.
- Flexibility in work schedule to provide evening/weekend services
- Flexibility to travel on occasion to attend continuing education, events and/or meetings
- Experience with provision of assessment and treatment of communication and/or swallowing for adult clients in inpatient and outpatient settings
- Familiarity with a variety of service delivery options for adult caseloads
- Demonstrated commitment to family-centered care
- Flexibility in work schedule to support outreach/parachute services
- Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle

**Assets**:

- 2 years or more of experience with adult communication and swallowing assessment and management
- Training and knowledge of MBSImP
- Experience with voice assessment, treatment, and training
- Experience with oncology and other medical speech pathologies including tracheostomy and ventilated caseloads
- Experience working with interprofessional clinical teams and/or working with supportive personnel
- Experience with provision of services via telepractice
- Experience providing caregiver training and/or coaching
- Experience in provision of alternative and augmentative communication systems
- Ability to communicate in multiple languages in a clinical setting
- Lived experience with a communication difference