Clinical Practice Leader,Speech Language Pathology Job Maple Ridge area,Pitt Meadows BC Canada,Healthcare

Location: Pitt Meadows

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $50.10 - $62.58 / hour.

Job Summary

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Clinical Practice Leader, Speech Language Pathology to support Population & Public Health to serve the following regions:
Maple Ridge, Tri-Cities, North Surrey, Langley, North Delta, South Delta, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission.

Benefits

Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits:
Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
Generous Vacation Time: eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
Benefit Portability:
Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
Immediate Pension Enrollment:
Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
Maternity Top-Up:
Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
Trans Link Pass Subsidy:
Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on Trans Link passes
Additional employee discounts and perks available

Detailed Overview

Coordinates the day-to-day speech language pathology operations and technical functions for Public Health Speech Language Pathology Program; supervises Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language Assistants who work at various locations within Fraser Health by preparing and adjusting work schedules, facilitating resolutions, and providing clinical guidance and advice; provides clinical services to clients in collaboration with members of the interdisciplinary team to determine optimal treatment plan and participates on interdisciplinary/interdepartmental and professional committees to advocate for the goals and objectives of Public Health in accordance with speech language pathology standards and scope of clinical practice;

ensures speech language pathology staff receive required training for the orientation and/or supervision of students and participates in student education and/or evaluations as required; provides education and in-service training to community agencies, patients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary team as requested; collaborates with the Manager to address disciplinary issues and recruit and select new staff, prepare budget information, and develop and maintain statistical data;

plans new and/or existing programs and reviews and develops Public Health service policies, procedures, and quality standards and/or activities related to speech language pathology clinical practice; participates on interdisciplinary, interagency, and intersect oral program meetings, develops research programs, and maintains knowledge of current developments in speech language pathology services.

Responsibilities

Establishes, implements, and evaluates the speech language pathology objectives, policies, procedures, and annual department plan to meet goals and objectives as identified by the Manager.

Coordinates the day-to-day speech language pathology activities for Public Health to ensure optimal use of resources and efficient use of department staff by preparing staff work schedules, adjusting schedules according to workload, facilitating resolutions to work problems, providing clinical guidance and advice, and collaborating with the speech language pathology leaders as required.

Provides clinical services to clients as assigned by assessing and identifying problems, formulating goals, planning and implementing treatment plan for individuals and groups and collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team to determine optimal treatment plan.

Supervises designated staff by interviewing, selecting, orientating, disciplining, directing, and carrying out performance evaluations of departmental personnel and organizing in-service education programs. Processes grievances in consultation with Union Officers, Human Resources and the Manager. Manages other staff functions such as work schedules, approval of vacation, and leave of absence requests.

Participates on interdisciplinary/interdepartmental and professional committees and client conferences by attending meetings, providing input, and communicating needs and concerns related to issues including processes, equipment, patient care, quality, and workload. Collaborates with members of…