Speech Language Pathologist, Neuromotor and Autism Network programs - BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre

Speech Language Pathologist, Neuromotor and Autism Network programs BC Children’s Hospital & Sunny Hill Health Centre Vancouver, BC Are you a Speech Language Pathologist looking to make a meaningful impact while working at the cutting edge of pediatric care? Join the team at Sunny Hill Health Centre, where innovation, collaboration, and compassionate care come together to support children and youth with complex needs - and their families. Part of BC Children’s Hospital, Sunny Hill is a specialized centre providing developmental assessments and rehabilitation services to children and youth with complex medical, physical, and developmental conditions. As a Speech Language Pathologist you will work within an open, collaborative, and multidisciplinary environment that truly invests in your growth, with regular in-house learning opportunities including guest speakers and presentations on current research happening right at the hospital - keeping you connected to the latest advances in pediatric care while making a meaningful difference in families’ lives. We are currently hiring for multiple vacancies across our Neuromotor and Autism Network programs. In the Neuromotor Program – Assistive Technology, you’ll play a key role in assessing children and youth to determine how assistive technology can enhance communication, access, and participation. From low-tech strategies to advanced electronic systems, you’ll help unlock new possibilities for patients while partnering closely with families as a trusted first point of support. This role also offers unique outreach opportunities, traveling to rural and remote communities to deliver culturally safe, inclusive care and ensure equitable access for all. In the BC Autism Assessment Centre (BCAAN), you’ll contribute to a provincially coordinated program supporting children and youth who present with signs of autism spectrum disorder. Working as part of a regional assessment network, you’ll help provide comprehensive, high-quality assessments for children referred by community providers and schools. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in helping families gain clarity, understanding, and access to the supports they need - while collaborating closely with a skilled and dedicated team. What you’ll do

Provides assessment, diagnostic and intervention services to children using advanced level clinical skills and knowledge in the specified program area and within the full range of communication and swallowing disorders (as required). Utilizes processes such as the administration and interpretation of standardized assessment tools, detailed history taking, informal observation/evaluation procedures and consultation with other professionals to ensure consideration of additional factors (e.g. cognitive factors, mental health, medical status, environmental influences) that may affect assessment, subsequent diagnosis and recommendations for treatment.

Provides counselling and psychoeducation to families and other relevant caregivers to understand the nature, treatment and prognosis of the specific speech and language diagnoses and the relationship of these diagnoses to the individual’s developmental, cognitive and/or mental health presentation/profile.

Collaborates within the specified program/inter-professional team, speech and language pathology discipline, and in partnership with community services, demonstrated by participating in activities such as evaluating clinical treatment practices, guidelines and protocols and promoting excellence in practice and treatment team in partnership with the Program Manager and/or Professional Practice Lead

Participates in program planning, identifies, and promotes program and discipline specific development in collaboration with the Program Leadership to enhance system processes and resources for patients. Attends and contributes to ongoing discipline/program and quality improvement, risk management activities as required.

Provides orientation, guidance, and collegial information or demonstration of work methods and processes to others including peers, new staff, and students. Provides instruction and/or supervision to students; evaluates and provides feedback on student progress. Provides work direction to support staff.

Provides recommendations based on clinical assessment findings and diagnoses and communicates these findings through informal and formal inter-professional meeting structures, family conferences and verbal and written reporting. What you bring