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About the role

  • Speech-Language Pathologist delivering stuttering and communication assessments and therapy through the University of Alberta’s ISTAR programs. Providing virtual and in-person care, training, supervision, and research support.

Responsibilities

  • Provide assessment services to children, teens, and adults with stuttering or other communication needs through ISTAR and the Communication Improvement Program
  • Schedule assessments and determine appropriate in-clinic or virtual-care modality
  • Conduct initial and ongoing assessments, analyze results, upload audio/video samples, and complete recording protocols
  • Generate treatment, funding, and referral recommendations and complete required reports and summaries
  • Develop treatment plans and provide individually tailored fluency or communication interventions in clinic, school, or remote formats
  • Design treatment activities and plan school-based therapy activities
  • Provide home-practice and carry-over recommendations to clients, families, teachers, and support personnel
  • Develop classroom-based communication recommendations and consult with educational teams
  • Coordinate ISTAR intensive and refresher clinics
  • Document treatment progress through progress notes and treatment summaries
  • Consult with, mentor, and train community-based SLPs
  • Deliver guest lectures, in-service training, and workshops
  • Supervise students completing clinical placements, including training, feedback, and evaluations
  • Assist with equipment maintenance and calibration and maintain clinical materials and resources
  • Participate in research, clinical, public education, donor relations, and public awareness projects as assigned

Requirements

  • Master degree in Speech-Language Pathology
  • ACSLPA registration is required
  • Specialized training in and experience with providing stuttering interventions (e.g., Palin PCI, Lidcombe Program, Comprehensive Stuttering Program, Camperdown) is an asset including other communication disorders
  • Experience with providing interventions to address communication difficulties
  • Previous experience working within a school system is considered an asset
  • Experience working within post secondary institutions considered an asset
  • Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to identify speech disorders by listening
  • Prior experience at ISTAR may be considered an asset
  • Strong problem solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills
  • Initiative, organizational, prioritization, and self-management skills
  • Project and resource management skills
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills focused on stakeholder engagement, service documentation, and report writing
  • Understanding of program planning, implementation, data collection, evaluation, assessment, and dissemination
  • Ability to develop and/or maintain professional, positive, and collaborative relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • Initial 1-year appointment with possibility of extension

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$77,513 - CA$128,708 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

HybridCalgaryCanada

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