Speech Language Pathologist

St. Joseph's Health Centre of Sudbury; Greater Sudbury; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health Centre of Sudbury is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide person-centered care for older adults, focusing on communication, cognition and swallowing disorders. You will perform assessments, design interventions, and advance therapeutic goals with an interprofessional team.

The role emphasizes improving quality of life, sustaining safe nutrition, and enhancing patient and family communication through evidence-based practices and continued professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited university.
• Current CASLPO registration in good standing.
• CEPT exams completed or legally grandfathered/regarding exemptions.
• Minimum of three months' experience as an SLP in healthcare.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development relevant to the role.
• Initial registrants to provide proof of relevant clinical placements.
• SCA training completed or in progress.
• MBSImP training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess and intervene for communication, cognition, and swallowing in older adults.
• Work as part of an interprofessional team to support rehabilitation.
• Implement interventions to regain function or compensate with adaptive strategies.
• Contribute to slow-paced rehabilitation programming and consult other disciplines.

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology

CASLPO registration

CEPT Exams or grandfathered registration

3 months healthcare experience as SLP

Commitment to continuing education

Proof of clinical placements

SCA training

MBSImP training (preferred)

Job description

The primary goal of the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) is to ensure our patients are receiving high quality, person-centered care that aligns with our values of Dignity, Service, Excellence and Integrity. Our Speech-Language Pathologist is well-versed in the management of chronic diseases that relate to communication, cognition, and swallowing in older adults. SLP performs assessments and implement interventions to help patients re-gain function or compensate for deficits using adaptive strategies. The therapeutic objective is to enhance the quality of life for our patients by improving communication with their loved ones and strengthening their swallowing to ensure sustained, safe nutrition and hydration. Speech-Language Pathologists work as part of an interprofessional team to support slow-paced rehabilitation programming and serve as consultants to other disciplines.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology, from an accredited university.
• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO).
• Successful completion of the Canadian Entry-to-Practice (CEPT) Exams for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, or proof of registration prior to the introduction of CEPT requirements (i.e., legally exempt or grandfathered in accordance with existing regulations).
• Minimum of three (3) months demonstrated experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a healthcare setting.
• Candidates with experience in a different population or practice setting must demonstrate a commitment to continuing education and professional development relevant to the role.
• Initial registrants must provide proof of relevant clinical placements.
• Required Training or education in Supportive Conversation for Adults with Aphasia (SCA™)
• Completion of the Modified Barium Swallow Impairment Profile (MBSImP™) Standardized Training and Reliability Testing is preferred.