Communicative Disorders Assistant - Extensive Needs Service

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading pediatric rehabilitation hospital as a Communication Disorder Assistant. This part-time role involves delivering compassionate care to children with diverse needs, working closely with Speech-Language Pathologists, and engaging with families to achieve client-specific goals. Ideal candidates will have a background in communicative disorders and experience with children with disabilities. The position offers a collaborative environment focused on professional growth.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefit packages

Programs supporting ongoing learning and professional growth

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Communicative Disorders Assistant program.
• Experience working with children with physical and developmental disabilities preferred.
• Knowledge of speech, language and communication strategies.

Responsibilities

• Carries out Speech-Language Pathology designated programs to clients.
• Documents client progress according to the Hospital's policy.
• Maintains communication with supervising Speech-Language Pathologist.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Self-Directed Learning

Education

Communicative Disorders Assistant program

Tools

Boardmaker

Job description

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 9,000 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 per cent 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 Position

This is an exciting opportunity for an innovative, creative and experienced Communication Disorder Assistant (CDA) to join the Extensive Needs Service, an outpatient program for individuals up to the age of 18, whose needs cannot be met in a single service stream and who require an integrated approach across Mental, Behavioural and Developmental Health. The successful applicant will work closely with the Speech and Language Pathologist to deliver compassionate and goal-oriented care, as well as collaborate with other members of the Extensive Needs Service team. They will also work directly with the clients / families to deliver on client-specific goals, track progress over time, provide necessary updates and document progress.

This is a temporary part-time (0.5 FTE) position until May 2026.

Key Responsibilities

• Carries out the Speech-Language Pathology designated programs to individual clients or groups of clients who are being seen for direct therapy
• Documents client progress according to the Hospital's documentation policy
• Provides consultation and mediator training to caregivers, interprofessional team members, and community partners under direct supervision by the Speech-Language Pathologist
• Maintains communication with supervising Speech-Language Pathologist. Monitors and reports any change or adverse reaction to treatment or prescribed program plan
• Provides client and family-centred care based on direction provided by the Speech-Language Pathologist and in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Respects the client / family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
• Participates in on-the-job training and continuing education / professional development where appropriate
• Collects relevant data as directed by the Speech-Language Pathologist
• Maintains clean, safe equipment and materials and assists in reviewing inventory
• Attends and participates in staff meetings
• Participates in quality management activities
• Communicates in a timely and effective manner with team members and clients
• Identifies practice issues and participates in their resolution with the clinical staff
• Adheres to Holland Bloorview Documentation Policy, including documenting accurate workload statistics.
• 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

Qualifications

• Graduate of a Communicative Disorders Assistant program
• Previous job-related experience
• Experience working with children with physical and developmental disabilities, including ASD, is preferred
• Experience implementing augmentative and alternative communication systems is preferred
• Experience using software such as Boardmaker to create visual aids and treatment materials is an asset
• Experience working in a an interdisciplinary setting is preferred
• Well-developed organizational, problem-solving, verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Self directed learner who demonstrates initiative
• Ability to effectively and efficiently manage fluctuating clinical responsibilities
• Knowledge of speech, language and communication strategies for intervention and training
• Ability to modify delivery of program activities based on client’s interest and abilities