Speech - Language Pathologist - Reposted

Requisition ID: 360720

Competition #: AH-24-060

Position Number: 111-7145510-S236-02 & 111-714602020-S236-01

Posting End Date: Open until filled

City: Portage la Prairie

Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud

Site: Southern Health-Santé Sud - Portage District General Hospital

Department / Unit: Rehabilitation Services

Job Stream: Clinical

Union:

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: [[Cust_AnticipatedShift]]

Work Arrangement:

Daily Hours Worked: 7.25

Annual Base Hours:

Salary: As Per Collective Agreement

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Position Summary:

Reporting to the Client Services Manager - Rehabilitation Services, the Speech‐Language Pathologist will operate with a high degree of independence as a member of a multidisciplinary regional rehabilitation team. The incumbent will participate in the planning, delivery and evaluation of rehabilitation services, using a client centered, goal orientated approach for children and/or adult populations. These services include assessment, direct intervention, consultation and public/parent/caregiver education and training within a variety of settings which may include acute care, outpatient, long term care, client’s home, school and other community settings. The Speech‐Language Pathologist may also provide clinical supervision and training for students and provisional members and participate in the education of other health care professionals.
The incumbent will exercise the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health‐Santé Sud. The current caseload are Adults.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Speech‐Language Pathology

• Active registration with the College of Audiologists and Speech‐Language Pathologists of Manitoba

• Eligible for membership with Speech‐Language and Audiology Canada

• Proficiency in Microsoft office applications and email/outlook

• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills

• Demonstrated effective decision making, and problem solving skills

• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain professional working relationships with management and staff within the region as well as appropriate outside vendors and agencies

• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a team

• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required

• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job

• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums

• Good work and attendance record

Conditions of Employment:

• Completes and maintains a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check, as appropriate

• All Health Care workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.