Speech-language Pathologist

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Job Title: Speech
- Language Pathologist

Reports to: Clinical Manager, Owner

Employment Status:

- Full Time

Job Summary:
The Speech and Language Pathologist is responsible for coordinating and providing quality care within the scope of practice to clients by providing evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders (speech and language impairments), cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, pragmatic disorders, social communication difficulties and swallowing disorder across the lifespan.

Essential Competencies:
See Attached Matrix

Conditions of Employment

Personal Contribution

Team Player

Communication Skills

Working Conditions:
Community based care (in home, at community locations, virtually)

Local travel required.

Measurements of Performance

Client satisfaction, clinical file audits, and ongoing teaming.

Entry Level Criteria:
Education: Master’s degree in speech-language pathology or an equivalent. Must be registered and a member in good standing with NSCASLP.

Technical Skills: Full computer literacy, Ability to learn new technology. First Aid, CPR

Demonstrated understanding and practice in providing evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communication disorders (speech and language impairments), cognitive-communication disorders, voice disorders, pragmatic disorders, social communication difficulties and swallowing disorder across the lifespan. Experience with vulnerable populations is necessary.

Miscellaneous:
A clean Criminal Record Check, Child Abuse Registry Search and a valid driver's license is required; Fluency in French, Cantonese or Arabic would be considered an asset.

Job Parts

Essential

**Responsibilities**:
Clinical Evaluation
- Administer standardized and non-standardized assessments and observations
- Assess client’s abilities and create treatment plans
- Select appropriate treatment approaches with data to support implementation
- Confer and co-treat with other health professionals.

Client Care
- Develop individualized programs.
- Provide therapeutic services based on the client’s treatment plan.
- Teach and/or supervise strategies to clients and their families.
- Respond to client inquiries and ensure full and complete communication regarding treatment plans

Documentation
- Maintain clinical and progress reports in electronic medical records.

Community Education
- Provide occasional health promotion educational programming either in person or virtually to raise awareness of best practices, and of Allied Therapy in general.

Team Support and Personal Growth
- Attend monthly team meetings and weekly professional development sessions provided by Allied Therapy
- Clinical Manager and Mentorship in place for new graduate support.

Conditions of Employment (to be reviewed)

Attendance/Punctuality: Attends work on a consistent basis and adheres to appointed time schedules.

Reliability: Instills full confidence to complete job requirements with a minimum of supervision. Can be counted on to control costs and to represent the organization professionally.

Ability to Learn: Quickly grasps job requirements; reacts well to pressure.

Adheres to Policies: Complies with all regulations, policies and procedures required by the organization.

Manageability: Responds to coaching and directions of supervisor or manager. Respects the leadership of the organization.

BEHAVIOURAL REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION

Initiative: Sees what needs to be done and takes a proactive approach with both the client and the team

Entrepreneurial Approach: Able to see the impact of own actions on the overall success of the business. Looks for opportunities to take action that will result in improved client service or business success.

Adaptability: Ability to grasp, interpret, accept and adjust to instructions, new situations, methods and procedures.

Financial Sustainability: Contributes to growth of the business through efficient use of time and optimal billing of time to clients

TEAM PLAYER

Cooperation: Ability to get along with people. Ability to work harmoniously as part of a team. Willingness to accept feedback.

Interpersonal Relations: Treats people with dignity and respect; deals effectively with situations that involve attitudes, opinions, and feelings of others.

Professionalism: Create a positive Impression made upon others by conduct, courtesy, manners, alertness, appearance, dress, and hygiene

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Clarity: Possesses verbal and written skills required to convey information and express ideas in a direct, clear, and concise manner

Listening: Listens to understand, takes direction, and considers the views of others

Information Sharing: Contributes to the efficient and effective flow of communication within the organization.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $72,000.00-$88,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
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