Speech Pathologist - Veterans Centre - Temporary Reduced Full-Time 2025

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

  • Toronto, ON
  • Temporaire
  • Temps-plein
  • Il y a 23 jours
Summary of DutiesSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in a temporary reduced full-time role (0.7 FTE), starting October 2025 through April 2027. This position is within the Veterans Program, providing services to residents and patients in transitional and palliative care. The fast-paced, mixed caseload includes swallowing and communication services. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with interprofessional teams to provide evidence-informed best practice.Responsibilities Include:
  • Assess swallowing and communication; plan, implement and monitor swallowing and communication interventions in a timely manner
  • Provide education and counselling for residents, patients and caregivers regarding communication and/or swallowing difficulties and strategies
  • Manage complex discharges within a transitional care program, including education to patients and caregivers, and referring to community programs and services as needed
  • Maintain and upgrade skills and knowledge through continuing education and seek opportunities for knowledge dissemination
  • Maintain resident/patient records, workload measurement and MDS statistics in accordance with facility and professional standards
  • Participate in clinical and interprofessional education activities in support of the Graduate Department of Speech- Language Pathology at the University of Toronto
  • Provide supervision to Communicative Disorders Assistant, in collaboration with other members of the Speech-Language Pathology team
  • Participate in SLP Professional Council, Program and hospital-wide meetings, committees and planning as required
  • Practice in accordance with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario
Qualifications/Skills
  • Current CASLPO registration
  • Previous experience working with geriatric, medically complex, and palliative populations
Demonstrated effective ability to:
  • Assess and provide treatment/interventions for dysphagia and communication impairments
  • Foster a collaborative relationship with the Communication Disorders Assistant (CDA) including providing clinical supervision to a CDA through appropriate referrals and ongoing goal setting
  • Provide effective and timely videofluoroscopic evaluation
  • Provide comprehensive discharge planning including referring patients to community services and programs
  • Provide clinical education to health care professionals; providing presentations and in-services is preferred
  • Work collaboratively as a member of interprofessional teams, including CDA
  • Maintain and upgrade skills and knowledge through continuing education
  • Manage multiple priorities in the context of a large complex caseload
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity and to build a career in an innovative and dynamic organization, submit your resume by clicking on Apply Now below.Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

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