Casual Speech-Language Pathologist – Rehab Team

Fraser Health; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 128,514,000 - 160,521,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation up to 4 weeks in first year

Employer-paid benefits

Municipal pension plan enrollment

Maternity top-up

TransLink pass subsidy

Job summary

Fraser Health is hiring a casual Speech Language Pathologist to join the Rehabilitation team at Queen's Park Care Centre in New Westminster, BC. The role delivers outpatient and inpatient speech language pathology services and works with an interprofessional team to provide patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include assessment, intervention planning, referrals, documentation, and program quality activities.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC.
• Two years of recent speech-language pathology experience in inpatient or outpatient hospital rehabilitation settings.
• Strong knowledge of SLP theory and practice within patient- and family-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Assess potential clients' communication, speech and swallow abilities; review records and interview patients.
• Develop evidence-based, outcome-focused intervention plans from assessment findings.
• Coordinate referrals and prioritize outpatient rehabilitation requests with the care team.
• Screen for priority interventions and facilitate referrals to related services.
• Educate clients, families and clinicians on outpatient rehabilitation policies and resources.
• Maintain client records and prepare reports and statistics.
• Share SLP knowledge with the care team and participate in interprofessional meetings.
• Participate in quality improvement, safety initiatives and research projects.
• Support program activities to enhance care delivery and evidence-based practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Patient-centered care

Education

CHPC BC registration

Job description

Fraser Health is hiring a casual Speech Language Pathologist to join the Rehabilitation team at Queen's Park Care Centre in New Westminster, BC. The role delivers outpatient and inpatient speech language pathology services and works with an interprofessional team to provide patient-centered care.

Responsibilities include assessment, intervention planning, referrals, documentation, and program quality activities.