What you can expect/get in this role:
- Wide range of clinical skills to be practiced;
- leadership and advancement opportunities if desired;
- yearly reimbursement for licensing fees;
- relocation assistance may be considered;
- start your employment with 4 weeks vacation, plus sick leave and special leave;
- flexible work options;
- working in a place voted as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers; and
- a lifestyle that allows you to access our vast backyard and thriving culture and arts scene.
What we do:
- Provide speech and language therapy assessment and treatment for individuals living in long-term care facilities with a broad range of physical, mental, social and/or emotional impairment and limitations;
- educate residents, family and staff regarding treatment and preventative techniques; and
- use a client-centred approach in which residents help define what optimal health and functioning means to them.
Job description:
- Provides speech and language therapy assessment and treatment (including dysphagia) for individuals with a broad range of physical, mental, social and/or emotional impairment or limitations; formulates individualized and/or group therapy plan, treatment goals and objectives to enhance, maintain or restore each resident’s/client’s ability to function at an optimal level;
- reviews and maintains client charts and records, consults with other disciplines, selects and develops appropriate intervention programs based on speech and language therapy assessments, and input from the transdisciplinary team;
- documents assessment findings, analysis, treatment rationale for action taken, and resident/client response to treatment in resident record and/or care conferences and communicates with the transdisciplinary team regarding resident progress;
- provides support, guidance, education, and feedback to therapy assistants;
- interprets care programs for families and other team members and contributes to provision of information and education;
- determines the effectiveness of programs through measurement of resident satisfaction and team performance in meeting goals and objectives;
- leads the development and review of speech and language therapy procedures and program descriptions and submits recommendations to the manager of Therapeutic Services for changes in services and staffing; and
- advocates for residents' and family needs and encourages resident/family involvement.
Training:
- Extensive orientation related to our philosophy of care and evidence-based policies, as well as regular educational opportunities to maintain clinical skills and best practices;
- broad course offerings through our internal professional development system called YG Learn;
- support for career and professional growth through internal assignment opportunities; and
- partial financial support for approved professional development and educational programs.
Recruiting process
Interested applicants apply on our website www.YUKON.ca by creating a career profile.
At each step of the recruitment process, candidates are notified by email if they have been successful and if they will be moving to the next step:
Step 1. Resume is reviewed and candidate is notified.
Step 2. Written assignment (if required).
Step 3. Interview.
Step 4. Reference checks.
Step 5 Conditions of employment.
Step 6. Offer of employment.
Job requirements:
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or equivalent;
- eligibility for certification or certified by Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC);
- eligibility for registration or registered by a Canadian regulatory body in Speech-language pathology;
- experience working as a speech-language pathologist in a long-term care (including children, adults and seniors) and/or dementia support setting, is preferred;
- experience in dysphagia assessment and treatment, is preferred;
- experience supervising support staff would be an asset;
- TB screening;
- CPR level C (obtained within the past 18 months);
- vulnerable sector RCMP security clearance;
- valid Class 5 driver’s license;
- Food Safe; and
- WHMIS 2015.
Branch profile/spotlight
The Government of Yukon's Home Care program works closely with medical facilities, community partners, First Nations governments and other government programs to enable Yukoners of all ages to receive high-quality, evidence-based and best-practice health and support services while remaining in their home environments and communities. Services can include care coordination, social work, home support, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, nursing and collaborative speech therapy.