Speech Language Pathologist

**Speech Language Pathologist**

**Part-Time, Non-Union**

**R/24-32**

**The Organization**:
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (SJHCG) is a faith-based organization that is part of St. Joseph’s Health System. We live by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence, and embed person
- and family-centred care throughout our 240 long-term care beds, 106 hospital beds, and a variety of outpatient and community support services. Our staff complement of approximately 700 employees is committed to contributing to a healthy, safe, and respectful environment. If you are a passionate and highly motivated individual, looking to help us advance in our mission, vision and values, we look forward to you joining our team

**The Job Summary**:
As a member of the Waterloo Wellington Regional Aphasia Program (WWRAP), a multidisciplinary team, the role of the Speech Language Pathologist is to provide the highest quality intervention to participants with aphasia & related communication disorders. The Speech-Language Pathologist will work with members of the WWRAP team to develop appropriate intervention programs that meet the needs of the community within group settings. They also play a key role in collaborating with the Social Workers (when possible) on participant intake assessments, and training and education of participant and family and other key contacts with respect to communication strategies. The SLP will work closely with a Communicative Disorders Assistant and will ensure quality service provision in line with the Life Participation Approach to aphasia. The SLP will support the Mission and Values of the WWRAP team and St. Joseph's Health Centre; and supports the goals, objectives and policies of the Outreach Department. The SLP will work closely with the Clinical Lead to further the goals of the WWRAP team in -keeping to current research & best practice for assessments and intervention.

**Key Accountabilities & Success Criteria**:

- Provide clinical services to aphasia program participants and their families, through and group programs, based on psychosocial assessments, using appropriate methods of intervention and documentation within the framework Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) knowledge and skills.
- Oversee recording of client admission, participation, progress, attendance and discharge
- Plan, develop, organize and manage programs and materials related to client services in collaboration with CDA.
- Assist with participant activities of daily living as required
- Collaborate with Social Worker on participant intake assessments (when possible) that could occur across the LHIN; and training and education of client and family with respect to supportive communication strategies.
- Collaborate with Social Worker to develop and deliver programs for education and support, such as couples aphasia training, and to ensure program materials are aphasia-friendly. This may occur during evenings and/or weekends
- Act as a resource to the WW Regional Aphasia Program staff and Adult Day Program staff for planning, as required
- Facilitate linkages to day program or other community resources/ activities when possible and works collaboratively with them
- Contribute to meeting the educational needs of the WW Regional Aphasia program and the broader community, e.g., staff orientation, in-services, formal and informal education of participants, family and staff.
- Participate in continuing education activities
- Participates in advocacy efforts to increase awareness of aphasia and acquired adult communication disorders.
- Recruit, select, train and supervise supportive personnel (CDA, volunteers, students)
- Develop and maintain interagency partnerships (e.g. with hospitals, CCAC, community SLPs and other rehabilitation professionals, other Aphasia Centres and Programs, LTC facilities, Heart and Stroke foundation, etc.)
- Participate as required on committees and projects for the WW Regional Aphasia Program.
- Contributes to a transparent culture of client and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by SJHC
- Promotes an environment that encourages and supports change using change leadership theory

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**Qualifications**:

- Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from a recognized college or a Graduate of a recognized Speech Language Pathology program with 10 years’ experience
- Current registration with College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with adult neurogenic communication disorders

**Skills & Abilities**:

- Knowledge of current research and management of aphasia and its consequences
- Knowledge of and experience with group approaches, groups dynamics, and adult learning principles
- Minimum 2 years’ experience with adult neurogenic communication disorders
- Experience in providing education, counselling and support to clients with aphasia and to the