Communicative Disorders Assistant, Health Discipline Practice - Temporary Full-Time

CHEO; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEO in Ottawa, Ontario, seeks a Communicative Disorders Assistant to join the interprofessional rehabilitation team and the Quebec Preschool Speech and Language Program. The role includes assisting with intake tasks and developing intervention materials, under supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist.

The ideal candidate has a one-year post-graduate diploma in Communications Disorders and at least two years of related experience, with strong communication and interprofessional collaboration

Qualifications

• One-year post-graduate Community College Communications Disorders Assistant Diploma.
• Minimum two years of related experience (Preferred).
• Knowledge regarding Guidelines for Supportive Personnel from CASLPO (Essential).
• Experience working in an inpatient setting (Preferred).
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing (Essential).
• Demonstrated ability to work interprofessionally (Essential).
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills (Essential).

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions for patients with cognitive communication disorders and related conditions.
• Co-facilitate parent-child group programs with a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Assist with caseload coordination and development of intervention materials.
• Communicate with healthcare, school and community teams to plan total care.
• Participate in supervision of students and teaching, and in research.
• Contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Communicative Disorders Assistant Diploma

Tools

CASLPO Guidelines

Job description

The Communicative Disorders Assistant will work within the CHEO interprofessional inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation team, the Quebec Preschool Speech and Language Program, and the Clinic for Augmentative Communication (CAC).

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a range of client-focused interventions forpatients with cognitive communication disorders tracheostomies and other speech and language disorders.
• Provide a range of client and family focused interventions for Quebec resident preschool aged children with speech/language delays.
• Co-facilitate parent-child group intervention programs with a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Provide mediated individual and group treatment under the supervision of a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Assist with caseload coordination, developing intervention materials, maintaining testing and therapy materials.
• Assist with Clinic for Augmentative Communication intake tasks.
• Communicate all pertinent information with the healthcare team, school and community agencies in the most effective and efficient manner to plan, implement, and review the patient’s total care program.
• Participate in ongoing education and training and remain up to date on best practice.
• Participate in the supervision of students and support personnel and in teaching, and research.
• Represent Speech Language Pathology or Health Discipline Practice on committees .
• Participate in continuous quality improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS

• One-year post-graduate Community College Communications Disorders Assistant Diploma (Essential)
• Minimum two (2) years of related experience (Preferred)
• Knowledge regarding Guidelines for Supportive Personnel from the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO) (Essential)
• Experience working in an inpatient setting (Preferred)
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing (Essential)
• Demonstrated ability to work interprofessionally (Essential)
• Demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills (Essential)

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail]. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.