SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPIST (PAEDIATRICS)

We invite applications for the following position:

SPEECH LANGUAGE THERAPIST (PAEDIATRICS)

Salary range:  CI$71,640 – CI$96,336 per annum

The Speech Language Therapist provides assessment and treatment in the areas of language, articulation, fluency, voice, hearing, swallowing, cognition augmentative/alternative communication and social aspects in paediatrics. The post-holder will also provide and participate in patient and caregiver education to encourage generalization of target skills and in public education in order to increase awareness of communication sciences and disorders in the community.

Primary Responsibilities: The post-holder will evaluate hearing and speech/language test results and medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for paediatric speech, language, fluency, voice, and swallowing disorders.  The post-holder will monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.  Will administer hearing or speech/language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written and oral tests and special instruments.  Record information on the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.

The post-holder will develop and implement culturally responsive and culturally competent treatment plans for a wide range of paediatric communication disorders including but not limited to receptive and/or expressive language delays, social communication language concerns, developmental disorders, neurodiversity (including Autism Spectrum Disorder), phonological processing disorders, childhood apraxia of speech and augmentative/alternative communication methods based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, and social workers.  The post-holder will consult with and advise medical staff on speech or hearing topics such as communication strategies and speech and language stimulation.  The post-holder should be comfortable working in a wide range of clinical settings including outpatient, home health and community settings. The post-holder will provide patient centered instruction and support to the patient, their family members and/or caregivers and any other stakeholders to ensure there is a clear understanding of how to generalize target skills across multiple settings.

Qualifications and Experience: The successful candidate will have a Bachelor of Science (BSc. in UK, Australia, or South Africa) or Masters of Science (MSc. in U.S.A. or Canada) or equivalent in Speech Language Therapy, Speech Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders.  Three (3) years of postgraduate experience is mandatory and either one of the following supplementary training courses: 

• Natural Language Acquisition
• Augmentative/Alternative Communication methods
• Bilingual therapy service provision 
• DIR/Floor time Approach 
• Intensive Interaction
• SOS Feeding Therapy
• Any areas of specialty with child language development
• Any areas of specialty with autism spectrum disorder

Any areas of specialty with Apraxia of Speech and/or speech sound disorders

A remuneration and benefit package, commensurate with experience and qualifications

will be offered to the successful candidates of these post.

NOTE: Incomplete applications will not be considered.  All applicants must complete and submit an HSA Application Form, from our website www.hsa.ky and submit a CV using pdf format.

                                                                                                                                                                         Application Deadline:  July 2, 2023