Casual Speech Language Pathologist Chatham Kent

Job Description

In this role of Speech Language Pathologist/ Therapist, you will provide communityvisits to assess and determine treatment in referred adult or pediatric clients for speech and language disorders, pre-linguistic communication behavior, cognitive communication, and or dysphagia.

Why youll love working here:

• Best in class training and development programs

• Celebration and Recognition programs

• Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options

• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans

• Company paid mobile devices

• Mileage compensation

• Employee perks and exclusive offers

What youll do :

• Assess, diagnose, and treat communication disorders such as speech, fluency, language, voice and swallowing disorders.

• Develop, plan, and implement a treatment plan that will remedy the issue the patient is presenting with.

• Create personalized care plans for each patient, often working with other medical staff on an interdisciplinary team.

• Educate and counsel patients and families on communication and swallowing disorders.

• Research speech and communication disorders and develop new diagnostic procedures and devices.

• Instruct and supervise communicative disorders assistants, students, and other health care professionals.

What you bring :

• D egree in Speech Language Pathology. Current registration with the provincial licensing body where applicable.

• Minimum 1 year speech language pathology experience, community health experience preferred.

• Technical knowledge of different speech and swallowing disorders and how to treat them.

• Technical knowledge of specialized equipment for testing and treating speech and swallowing disorders.

• Ability to create a patient- centered treatment plan that would fit into the patients life and help improve their symptoms.

• Ability to work with a diverse team of medical professionals.

• Advanced communication skills, with the ability to explain speech and swallowing disorders to patients and their families.

• Able to provide a current, clear Vulnerable Position Screening (VPS)

• Access to reliable transportation as this position requires visiting multiple locations daily

Join us as we continue our 40-year tradition to help people live better and provide the most compassionate care possible! Join a winning team and lets succeed together!

ParaMed Home Health Care accommodates the needs of job applicants throughout its recruitment and selection processes upon request.