Speech Language Pathologist - Sb/sci and Birt Ambulatory

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada's largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 8,500 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100% in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.

Holland Bloorview's vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.

Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.

The speech-language pathologist will work on the Brain Injury Rehab Ambulatory and Spina/Bifida Spinal Cord Injury teams. The position works collaboratively to provide both consultation and direct intervention.

Key responsibilities of the Speech-Language Pathologist:

• Provides consultation (including prevention), evaluation, assessment, intervention and counselling to clients and families around communication and feeding
• Works in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team to inform integrated care plans
• Uses appropriate standardized tests and outcome measures in clinical practice
• Uses non-standard assessment tools/forms when appropriate
• Makes appropriate referrals to other services, agencies, etc.
• Incorporates goal setting in discussion with family/client
• Adapts approach to changing needs of clients and families
• Keeps family/client informed of progress and of any changes in plan
• Adheres to Centre/professional charting guidelines
• Demonstrates familiarity with current literature, issues and trends of practice
• Participates in regular quality improvement activities to further refine clinical practice, equitable and efficient service for clients and families
• Shares new knowledge and best practices with colleagues, students and other professionals within the organization, professional body and community
• Participate in quality improvement activities to ensure the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment
• Utilize the teaching/learning process to provide education, both formal and informal, to clients/families, colleagues, students, and other professionals within the organization and the community
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives, supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment and advances a culture of client/patient safety through work and daily practices
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Current registration with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
• Previous pediatric clinical related experience preferred
• Experience with providing assessment, consultation and therapy for pediatric acquired brain injury and/or spina bifida an asset
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team
• Demonstrates flexibility and co-operation in dealing with change
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in an interdisciplinary team