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About the Role
Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) provides audiology services to Nova Scotians of all ages, and speech-language pathology services to preschool children and adults. HSNS is funded by the NS Government to deliver integrated and standardized provincial services across 37 clinical sites, located in 26 communities. Nationally certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, with support from Communication Disorder Technicians and Administrative Support Professionals, provide core services (prevention, diagnosis, and treatment), develop and monitor provincial clinical standards, and collaborate with partners to deliver a number of special programs (e.g., Autism, Stroke, Cochlear Implant). Established in 1963, HSNS works to prevent and reduce the impact of communication disorders for Nova Scotians. This position may include speech-language and swallowing service support to other healthcare sites in the region.
Responsibilities
- Provide speech-language and swallowing service support to healthcare sites in the region.
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Nova Scotia College of Audiologists & Speech-Language Pathologists (NSCASLP) licensure or eligible for licensure
- Effective communication skills, including proficiency in written and spoken English
- Flexibility in work schedule to provide evening/weekend services
- Flexibility to travel on occasion to attend continuing education, events and/or meetings
- Candidates will have to demonstrate current immunization and/or boosters at the end of the probationary period
- Experience with provision of assessment and treatment of communication and/or swallowing for adult clients in inpatient and/or outpatient settings
- Familiarity with a variety of service delivery options for adult caseloads
- Demonstrated commitment to family-centered care
- Valid Nova Scotia driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle
- Offers of employment will be conditional upon results of a criminal records check/vulnerable sector search and child abuse registry search, all to be satisfactory to the employer.
Skills
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Ability to communicate in multiple languages in a clinical setting
- Adult voice assessment, treatment, and training
Location
- Sydney
Work Type
- Regular
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience with adult speech-language and swallowing caseloads
- Experience with provision of assessment and treatment of communication and/or swallowing for adult clients in inpatient and/or outpatient settings
- Experience working with interprofessional clinical teams and/or working with supportive personnel
- Experience with provision of services via telepractice
- Experience with adult voice assessment, treatment, and training
Education Level
- Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Salary/Compensations
- $51.06-$66.50/hour
- starting at $92,939
Benefits
- A nationally accredited program with Accreditation Canada
- A Province-wide support network of professional colleagues, clinical resources, and coordinated clinical services
- Varied caseloads and work settings
- Excellent benefits package
- Continuing education opportunities
- Opportunities for relocation and clinical specialization
About the Company
- Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia (HSNS) provides audiology services to Nova Scotians of all ages, and speech-language pathology services to preschool children and adults.
- HSNS is funded by the NS Government to deliver integrated and standardized provincial services across 37 clinical sites, located in 26 communities.
- Nationally certified Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists, with support from Communication Disorder Technicians and Administrative Support Professionals, provide core services (prevention, diagnosis, and treatment), develop and monitor provincial clinical standards, and collaborate with partners to deliver a number of special programs (e.g., Autism, Stroke, Cochlear Implant).
- Established in 1963, HSNS works to prevent and reduce the impact of communication disorders for Nova Scotians.
Equal Opportunity
- Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation.
- Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.
- We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, physical and mental abilities, family status, and political beliefs and affiliation.