Speech Language Pathologist 2 - Vancouver, Canada - PHSA

PHSA

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Speech Language Pathologist 2
BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, BC

In accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values, and strategic directions of Provincial Health Services Authority patient safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone at PHSA, and as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Speech-Language Pathologist provides a range of clinical services that focus on promoting communication, language and speech and that contribute to a client/patient's overall cognitive, physical, social and emotional well being.

The Speech-Language Pathologist supports the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of children within their specified program or programs.

Working collaboratively as part of an inter-professional team within an evidence based trauma informed model of care, the Speech-Language Pathologist uses advanced level knowledge of child development, diagnostic and therapeutic principles, disorders of development, cognition and mental health, in combination with advanced clinical reasoning and best practice to provide evidence based therapeutic, clinical, diagnostic, and preventative services to develop functional solutions for the day-to-day issues in the lives of clients/patients and their various environments.

In addition, the Speech-Language Pathologist provides information, develops educational materials and resources, participates in research/evidence based practice activities and in ongoing quality improvement and risk management initiatives/projects.

Services may be provided across a continuum of care either onsite or on outreach in communities throughout the province.

What you'll do

Provide assessment, diagnostic and intervention services to children/adolescents with psychiatric disorders in a tertiary child and adolescent setting, using advanced level clinical skills and knowledge in the specified program area and within the full range of communication and swallowing disorders (as required). Utilizes processes such as the administration and interpretation of standardized assessment tools, detailed history taking, informal observation/evaluation procedures and consultation with other professionals to ensure consideration of additional factors (e.g. cognitive factors, mental health, medical status, environmental influences) that may affect assessment, subsequent diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.
Provide counselling and psychoeducation to families and other relevant caregivers to understand the nature, treatment and prognosis of the specific speech and language diagnoses and the relationship of these diagnoses to the individual's developmental, cognitive and/or mental health presentation/profile.
Provide clinical leadership within the specified clinical area, speech and language pathology discipline, and in partnership with community services, demonstrated by initiating and participating in activities such as evaluating and developing clinical treatment practices, guidelines and protocols and promoting excellence in practice and treatment team in partnership with the Program Director and/or Professional Practice Lead
Take leadership in program planning, identifies, promotes and leads program and discipline specific development and planning strategies in collaboration with the Program Leadership to enhance system processes and resources for patients. Attends and contributes to ongoing discipline/program and quality improvement, risk management activities as required.
Develop orientation and mentorship structures for new and Grade 1 employees, provides clinical supervision and case discussion, initiates and supports the development and completion of learning plans for Grade 1 and new staff in collaboration with the Program Manager/Director and PPL. Identifies and initiates learning opportunities, role development and support requirements in collaboration with other team members, Program Director and Professional Practice Leader.

What you bring

Qualifications:

Education, Training and Experience

Masters degree in speechlanguage pathology from an approved academic program by the College of Speech and Hearing Professionals of British Columbia.
Three (3) years recent, related experience in child and adolescent mental health, child development and rehabilitation.
Documented evidence of post graduate education in the specified program area/areas.
Documented learning related to professional development and leadership/personal development.
Evidence of current advanced competency in child and adolescent mental health as defined by the current competency requirements of the program patient population.
Registrant of the College of Speech and Hearing Professionals of British Columbia.

Skills and Abilities

In depth specific knowledge and experience in specific areas of clinical practice related to child and adolescent mental health
Demonstrated leadership abili