Speech-language Pathologist - Waterloo, Canada - KidsAbility

KidsAbility

Verified Company

Waterloo, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Speech-Language Pathologist
Up to 8.0 FTE, Permanent |

Start Date:
May 21, 2024, or as soon as possible.

OPSEU 258 salary range for Speech-Language Pathologist is $38.87$44.56 per hour._

Posting Date:
May 6, 2024

Closing Date:
May 31, 2024

About KidsAbility:

Our mission at KidsAbility is to empower children and youth to realize their full potential.

We are a not-for-profit, equal opportunity employer supporting over 17,000 children and youth to reach their communication, social, physical, and behavioural goals each year.

Providing early and exceptional family-centred services in the Waterloo and Guelph-Wellington regions. We believe that by living our values, our impact can be profound, and together, we can build brighter futures.

We're looking for the right people to join our team; supporting children, youth, and families to realize their potential, while realizing your own

At KidsAbility, we offer:

CASLPO mentorship for new graduates and CETP exam preparation support
Continued learning, skills development, possible opportunity for Hanen training
Organizational commitment to innovation and research; continually evolving our approaches so we may serve with purpose and value
A supportive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment dedicated to familycentred care
Mileage reimbursement for client visits greater than primary site or between schools
Wellness initiatives, social events, and opportunities to give back to your community
Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program
Comprehensive benefits and optional group RRSP program, if eligible
Short

- and long-term disability income protection benefits, if eligible

Generous vacation package and paid personal leave days, if eligible

About the Opportunity:

The Speech-Language Pathologist at KidsAbility enhances the communication skills of clients in partnership with their families and their community.

Speech-Language Pathologists specific areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

Provide early identification and intervention to enhance the communication skills of children, in partnership with their families and community, by using the KidsAbility service delivery model within our multisite organization and providing evidencebased therapy as part of an interdisciplinary team
Assess, design, implement, record, and evaluate all aspects of individual speech and language therapy programs for children who have communication challenges or delays in an efficient and effective way
Provide clinical supervision and directives to Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) with respect to speech and language treatment and intervention
Participate in, and support the goals and activities of the team, both internally and externally, and provide support and initiative to the activities and plans of the interdisciplinary team related to coordinating services to clients and families
Initiate and undertake activities that improve one's professional knowledge and clinical skills, and keep up with new and innovative ideas and interventions
Practice in a manner consistent with KidsAbility's mission, values, and strategic plan
Maintain the standards of professional practice and conduct/ethics of CASLPO

More About You:

To qualify, applicants must have a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and registration with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO), in addition to:

Strong analytical skills, be organized and detail minded, be able to prioritize tasks to meet strict deadlines and have excellent follow-up
Effective oral and written communication skills with high level of attention to detail and adherence to confidentiality standards
Possess a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle with public liability/property damage coverage as travel may be required

In addition to the above qualifications, the following skills and experience will be strong assets:

Ability to supervise Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)
Experience with children and youth who have a variety of developmental, physical, and communicative disorders, who have alternate and augmentative communication needs and/or feeding/swallowing needs and additional training in articulation/phonology, motor speech, voice, resonance, feeding, and fluency disorders
Proven ability and willingness to work as an integral member of a team, as well as work independently with little direction, demonstrating selfmotivation and initiative
Demonstrated collaboration, consultation and coaching skills working with diverse groups
Excellent time management, problemsolving and caseload management skills
Knowledge of AlayaCare or other electronic charting software
Standard First Aid and CPR

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Benefits: