Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
- Oakville, ON, Canada
Salary: $40.31 - $47.75 per hour (40-hour work week) · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- Salary: $40.31 - $47.75 per hour (40-hour work week)
- Job type
- Full-time
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Oakville, ON
Maternity Leave contract 12 months
Full Time, On Site 40 hours per week
8:00-4:30 Monday-Friday core hours, with one evening per 6-week period and one Saturday per 6 weeks for group/workshop availability
Salary: $40.31 - $47.75 per hour (40-hour work week)
Our Client
Our client is a recognized leader supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and they are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace.
Position Overview
We are seeking a critical thinking and compassionate Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to support the delivery of speech and language therapy services in a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work with Adults & Children with communication challenges, implementing therapy plans and helping clients achieve their communication goals.
Key Responsibilities
Job ID # 16817289
Maternity Leave contract 12 months
Full Time, On Site 40 hours per week
8:00-4:30 Monday-Friday core hours, with one evening per 6-week period and one Saturday per 6 weeks for group/workshop availability
Salary: $40.31 - $47.75 per hour (40-hour work week)
Our Client
Our client is a recognized leader supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and they are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and dynamic workplace.
Position Overview
We are seeking a critical thinking and compassionate Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to support the delivery of speech and language therapy services in a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will work with Adults & Children with communication challenges, implementing therapy plans and helping clients achieve their communication goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive assessments of the individuals, and assess individuals’ strengths, communication, and swallowing; diagnose/confirm any communication disorder; and screen for potential disorders in hearing and implement appropriate intervention
- Provide management and intervention around disorder(s); provide direct skills training and utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches with individuals where appropriate
- To ensure the coordination and provision of consultation/training and education for community support resources and the families
- To work with an inter-disciplinary team in the delivery of an integrated biopsycholsocial model for professional services
- To provide speech and language services to individuals having both developmental disability and challenging mental health
- Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate pathology protocols/plans for assigned individuals and determine need for further assessment.
- Provide outreach, consultation and time limited treatment and training services to individuals
- Maintaining accurate documentation of referrals, assessment, Individual Training Plans, structured activities and progress reports; coordinating referrals to external consultants, specialists, and with the physician in areas that require clinical authorization from the medical profession.
- Follow all clinical guidelines, confidentiality standards, and professional regulations
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology (or Communication Sciences and Disorders)
- Current registration with College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
- Minimum two (2) years experience after graduation providing professional speech/language therapy services
- Experience working with individuals with communication disorders, adults with developmental disabilities (preferred)
- Expertise needed in augmentative/assistive communication for nonverbal individuals with autism, feeding and swallowing assessments, IDDSI model familiarity
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently without daily supervision and work collaboratively within a clinical team
- Organized, reliable, and detail-oriented
- Passion for helping individuals improve their communication skills
- Valid Ontario driver's license required
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Job ID # 16817289
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist will conduct comprehensive assessments, diagnose communication disorders, and implement therapy plans. They will also provide training and consultation to community resources and families while working within a multidisciplinary team.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and current registration with CASLPO. A minimum of two years of experience providing speech/language therapy services is required, preferably with individuals with communication disorders.
Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Compassion
- Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Detail-oriented
- Independent Work
- Team Collaboration
- Speech Therapy
- Language Therapy
- Assessment
- Intervention
- Documentation
- Consultation
- Training
- Augmentative Communication
Benefits
- Casual Dress
- Flexible Schedule
- On-site Parking
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Social Services
- Education
Keywords
- Speech Language Pathologist
- Communication Disorders
- Therapy Plans
- Assessment
- Intervention
- Documentation
- Consultation
- Training
- Augmentative Communication
- Assistive Communication
- Feeding Assessments
- Swallowing Assessments
- IDDSI Model
- Multidisciplinary Team
- Biopsychosocial Model
- Developmental Disabilities