Island Health is hiring a Speech-Language Pathologist to join the Public Health team in Port Alberni.
Your expertise can make a lasting difference in the lives of children and families. As a Speech-Language Pathologist with Island Health's Public Health team, you'll support children under kindergarten age by helping identify and address communication, feeding and swallowing challenges in community-based settings.
What You'll Do
- Screen referrals and complete intake, assessments and examinations for clients with communication delays or disorders and/or feeding and swallowing difficulties. Gather information from clients and families, review health records and develop and implement care plans or coordinate services as required.
- Evaluate and prioritize interventions, including diagnostic and testing procedures, to support the assessment and treatment of communication delays and disorders. Work with clients and caregivers to establish treatment goals.
- Provide education, coaching and guidance to clients and families regarding functional and rehabilitation needs, supporting client participation and independence.
- Monitor client progress, evaluate outcomes and modify care plans or refer clients to other health care resources as required. Identify learning needs and provide appropriate instruction and education.
- Provide information to community agencies about Island Health's speech and language services and the importance of early identification, intervention and prevention.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary care teams, practice leaders, clients, families and other partners to provide coordinated care across the continuum. Provide clinical work direction to designated care providers and volunteers.
- Participate in discharge planning, research, quality improvement, team conferences, meetings and the development of policies, procedures and standards that support effective program delivery.
- Maintain and evaluate clinical systems, tools, supplies and equipment. Accurately document and maintain client information in health systems and prepare reports in accordance with professional and Island Health standards.
- Provide orientation, guidance and support to peers, new staff and students, including student supervision and evaluation. Provide work direction to support staff.
What You Will Need to Apply
- Graduation from a recognized university program in Speech-Language Pathology
- Current licensure in a practicing category with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as a Speech-Language Pathologist
- Valid Class 5 BC Driver's License
What We Offer
- Competitive salary: $44.85 - $56.02
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision
- Municipal Pension Plan with employer contributions
- 4 weeks paid vacation (prorated to FTE) plus accrued vacation based on years of service
- 13 paid statutory holidays
If you identify as Indigenous, please reach out for support with your application from the Indigenous Employee Experience team: indigenousemployment@islandhealth.ca
Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.
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