Speech Language Pathologist Ii, Acute Rehab - Vancouver, Canada - PHSA

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Vancouver, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Speech Language Pathologist II, Acute Rehab
BC Children's Hospital and SunnyHill Health Centre

Vancouver, BC

What you'll do

Provide assessment, diagnostic and intervention services to children using advanced level clinical skills and knowledge in the specified program area and within the full range of communication and swallowing disorders (as required). Utilize 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 program/interprofessional team, 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 Manager and/or Professional Practice Lead
Take leadership in program planning, identify, promote and lead program and discipline specific development and planning strategies in collaboration with the Program Leadership to enhance system processes and resources for patients. Attend and contribute to ongoing discipline/program and quality improvement, risk management activities as required.
Develop orientation and mentorship structures for new and Grade 1 employees, provide clinical supervision and case discussion, initiate and support the development and completion of learning plans for Grade 1 and new staff in collaboration with the Program Manager/Director and PPL. Identify and initiate learning opportunities, role development and support requirements in collaboration with other team members, Program Manager/Director and Professional Practice Leader.

What you bring

Qualifications:

Masters degree in speechlanguage pathology from an approved academic program by the College of Speech and Hearing Professionals of British Columbia.
Three (3) years of recent experience in areas related to 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 the specified program area as defined by the current competency requirements of the program client population and successful completion of advanced competency certificates if required as identified by the College of Speech and Hearing Professionals of BC.
Registrant of the College of Speech and Hearing Professionals of British Columbia.

Skills & Knowledge

In depth specific knowledge and experience in specific areas of clinical practice related to assigned program.
Demonstrated leadership ability within own professional group and in an interprofessional capacity
Experience of working collaboratively and a proven record of successfully working within an interprofessional team environment.
Knowledge of models of mentorship and clinical leadership with the health care professions and demonstrated ability to successfully support the clinical learning of others.
Demonstrated ability and understanding of the processes of managing change and supporting others in a clinical capacity to develop their practice in response to changing service delivery requirements.
Demonstrated recent experience of involvement in extending or supporting clinical practice within the assigned program area.
Ability to articulate understanding of concepts related to interprofessional competency, family integrated care, role clarification, team functioning, collaborative leadership, trauma informed care, conflict resolution and systems change.
Current, in depth knowledge of child development and child language development.
Broad knowledge of speechlanguage pathology diagnostic and therapeutic principals, procedures and approaches, and clinical best practices relevant to the population.
Knowledge of developmental, mental health and acquired conditions impacting on and coexisting with communication and speech and language disorders.
An understanding of the process of differential diagnosis of speech, language, communication and swallowing disorders.
Broad knowledge of evidence based practice and research process and methodology.
Demonstrated excellent ability to communic