Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist

South Peace Child Development Centre is Hiring a full time Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist

Located in the beautiful South Peace region of British Columbia.  Dawson Creek is close to the foothills of the Rockies and offers easy access to camping, hiking, biking, skiing and sledding.  Dawson Creek is Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway and is the gateway to the North, the Yukon and Alaska.

Come enjoy this vibrant community, population 13,000.  Many amenities: Ovintiv Event Centre, Calvin Kruk Cultural Centre, indoor running track, leisure pool, curling rink, three indoor ice arena, skateboard park. Affordable housing and public / private school options. 1 ½ hours from Grande Prairie, AB population of 80,000 and 6 hours from Edmonton, AB.

An exciting opportunity to work with a trans-disciplinary team including Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, offering family-centered pediatric services (0-5 years) in the South Peace.

The focus of speech-language service provision will be the 0-5 population.  Service delivery will include a range of prevention and intervention services.

• Registered with College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of BC and the Speech - Language Audiology Canada registration
• Experience and advanced training in the field of pediatrics is desirable
• Full Time ( 37.5 hr /wk)
• Excellent salary (unionized – Health Sciences Professionals )
• Full Benefits and isolation allowance
• Mentorship Program – new grads welcome
• BC Forgivable Loan program eligible
• Affordable housing
• Eligible for the Provincation Location Recruitment Funding - Up to $25,000

A link to an excellent overview of our community

https://startsomething.dawsoncreek.ca/