Speech Pathologist II

Your Opportunity:

The Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury (CCMHBI) has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Speech Language Pathologist in the very busy Seniors Mental Health Program. Located in Ponoka, the Centennial Centre for Mental Health and Brain Injury is a State-of-the-Art facility with National and International Recognition. It’s not a traditional hospital, but rather a facility that provides specialized mental health and brain injury treatment and care. The campus of specialists and health professionals at the Centre are committed to integrated, multidisciplinary care and treatment ensuring the best outcomes for patients and their families. The Seniors Mental Health Program is a progressive and expanding service with a commitment to professional development and excellence. Reporting to the Unit Manager, you will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing client centered treatment programs for patients with neurological illnesses and decline, participating as a key member of the interdisciplinary team. The Speech Pathologist II works with complex mood and thought disorder patients and patients with moderate to advanced dementia. You will be involved in communication, voice, language therapies as well as swallowing therapy. You must have good time management skills and the ability to manage a complex case load.

Description:

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you will provide clinical professional practice both independently and as a part of a collaborative team, which may include external partners. You will be responsible for providing prevention, health promotion, identification, assessment, intervention, and case management. You will participate in the planning, coordination and delivery of rehabilitation services in collaboration with patients/clients, families, healthcare professionals and other partners. Your leadership and interpersonal skills will aid you in supervising students and providing clinical guidance to other staff as appropriate. You will use your clinical expertise to inform ongoing quality improvement, service integration, and program development.