Speech Language Pathologist #014-25

**Job Description**:
**CARE AND BE CARED FOR - THIS IS YOUR HOME**:
Are you a Speech-Language Pathologist seeking a rewarding career that cares for others, in a professional practice that cares for you? You’re looking in the right place.

As a **Speech-Language Pathologist (Full-Time, Location**:Sudbury, Espanola, Manitoulin Island, Elliot Lake, North Bay, Timmins, Kirkland Lake, Haileybury, or Parry Sound**)**, you are responsible for the provision of speech-language pathology services to Ontario Health atHome patients to address and improve communication and/or swallowing disorder.

Whether you work in our office, in the community, or a health care facility - you will play a lead role in providing connected, accessible, patient-centered care - and be supported by our collaborative team that includes over 9,000 regulated health care and other professionals.

As a valued team member, your mission will be to help our patients be healthier at home, while you benefit from our supports for professional growth, personal wellness and work-life balance.

**What will you do?**
- Respond to patient referrals from Care Coordinators to properly administer speech-language pathology services.
- Assess patient communication and/or swallowing abilities, using a variety of standardized and non-standardized assessment tools, to determine their treatment needs and therapy goals.
- Develop and implement treatment program and/or compensatory strategies/techniques to address established therapy goals as they relate to communication, language skills, and/or swallowing function.
- Oversee patients’ progress and adjust treatment programs when needed, to ensure therapy goals are met.
- Educate and train patients, their families, caregivers, and/or substitute decision-makers, on how to progress with the treatment plan.
- Link patients with other in-house services or outside organizations if needed.
- Balance patients’ needs and choices with available resources, ensuring their values and preferences are respected.
- Accurately document and chart patients’ assessment results, goals, treatment plans, and interventions.

**What must you have?**
- Registered Speech-Language Pathologist in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO).
- In-depth knowledge of speech-language pathology services and other community resources, treatment centers, and organizations.
- Good understanding of the roles of other health care professionals.
- Relevant speech-language pathology experience in a community/health care environment.
- Comprehensive and up-to-date knowledge of speech-language pathology tools, processes, equipment, and assistive technology.
- Practical knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. regarding the provision of health care services, privacy, health, and safety, etc.).
- Comprehensive knowledge of the standards of practice and professional guidelines set forth by CASLPO.
- Ability to prioritize professional duties and manage multiple patients, and efficiently organize workload.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills to work with diverse patient groups, Care Coordinators, family members/caregivers/Substitute Decision Makers, health care professionals, community organizations and service providers.
- Effective listening, observation, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to communicate information effectively through a variety of means including meetings, reports, letters, and presentations.
- Must have valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle as regular travel will be required.
- Valid Emergency First Aid Certification.
- Advanced oral and written proficiency in English essential.
- We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, all employees are required to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination status prior to start date.

**What would give you the edge?**
- Experience working with diverse patient groups, e.g., multicultural, homeless, palliative, acquired brain injury (ABI), mental health, geriatrics, pediatrics
- Case management experience or recent related community experience
- Ability to speak French or another second language

**What do we offer?**

**We know wellness is supported with work-life balance.**In an inclusive culture committed to support your passion for continuous learning, growth and innovation, we offer:

- Attractive comprehensive compensation packages and benefits
- Hourly wage of $43.23 to $50.00 as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement
- Valuable development opportunities
- Membership in a world class defined benefit pension plan

**Who are we?**:
**We are Ontario Health atHome, ready to serve every person in Ontario.** We partner with patients and caregivers, family physicians, hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes, service providers and Ontario Health Teams, to deliver responsive, accessible, integrated, patient-centered care.

**Why join us?**:
**If you’re interested**in driving