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Communicative Disorders Assistant

3 weeks ago

Oakville, Canada CENTRAL WEST SPECIALIZED DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES Full time

**Why Join CWSDS**
- Meaningful work, supporting people with complex needs
- One of Canada’s top pension plans with HOOPP
- Comprehensive benefits and competitive wages
- Opportunity for growth and development / Training reimbursement
- Opportunity to have your voice heard on one of our many committees
- Equal opportunity employer, seeking to promote diversity, equity and inclusion

Central West Specialized Developmental Services (CWSDS) is a leader in providing supportive living, community participation supports and specialized services, assessment and treatment to people who have developmental and intellectual disabilities, dual diagnosis, and/or challenging behaviours throughout the municipalities of Halton, Peel and Dufferin and the regions of Waterloo and Wellington.

As a specialist in the field of developmental and intellectual disabilities, CWSDS has experienced continued growth over the last five years. As such, we are looking to hire a **Speech Language Pathologist Assistant **on a full time permanent basis. This position will report to the Regional Manager, Community Supports.

**Responsibilities**:

- Under the clinical supervision of the Speech-Language Pathologist:

- Provides time limited treatment and training services across the assigned geographical area to people supported, their families, and support providers in the community.
- Works as part of an inter-disciplinary team to support people with dual diagnosis.
- Implements skill acquisition plans targeting specific language, articulation and augmentative communication based goals
- Implements individual and group intervention, including social skills groups
- Provide care provider/staff training based on recommendations from speech-language assessments
- Assists in providing in-service training and community education as needed across the assigned geographical area
- Creates low-tech communication aids, set up and program high-tech communication devices
- Prepares materials as needed for assessment and intervention
- Assists in data collection and language samples during assessment with the Speech-Language Pathologist
- Maintains accurate documentation in the form of progress notes and progress summaries
- Other assigned duties as provided by the Speech-Language Pathologist

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Communicative Disorders Assistant Certificate from a recognized/accredited College and a member in good standing with the Communicative Disorders Assistant Association of Canada.
- Knowledge of the theories, methods, and techniques of developing speech and language programs for people diagnosed with an intellectual disability.
- A minimum of 500 hours of field experience in providing speech related services to persons with both intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges. Experience in providing professional services to persons with autism.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a “field” position, without daily supervision, while planning and delivering speech -language services. Demonstrated ability to work within an interdisciplinary team.
- Strong, planning, priority setting, and problem solving skills; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
- Computer proficiency using Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
- Ability to work flexible hours to meet with the persons supported and community resources.
- Valid Ontario Driver’s License and a vehicle to conduct home visits and community outreach activities.

**HOURS OF WORK**:Monday to Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

**LOCATION**: Oakville. Some travel across Halton Region is required.
- In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Central West Specialized Developmental Services will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation._
- We thank all applicants for your interest in our organization but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From $26.03 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Enhanced cleaning and sanitizing, physical distancing whenever possible, use of personal protective equipment including wearing a mask, face shield / goggles, gloves as needed.

Application question(s):

- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
- Have you received at least two (2) doses of a CODID-19 vaccine?

**Experience**:

- providing professional services to persons with autism: 1 year (required)

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