Speech Language Pathologist - Toronto Rehab - Brain Program

UHN Research; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive offer packages

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

UHN’s Toronto Rehab – Brain Program seeks a part-time Speech Language Pathologist to provide assessment and treatment for adults with communication and swallowing disorders. The SLP will work in a progressive, multi-professional team, supporting rounds, meetings, and quality initiatives across neuro rehab services.

The successful candidate will hold a Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, be CASLPO-registered, and have at least two years of neuro-rehabilitation experience, including ABI and

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, or equivalent.
• Registration with CASLPO required.
• Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience with adult neurogenic communication disorders.
• Minimum of two years clinical experience in neurorehabilitation.
• Dysphagia experience (including videofluoroscopy) preferred.
• Experience with acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and dementia asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessment, management and counselling of patients with voice, fluency, language, cognitive-communicative, swallowing and motor speech disorders.
• Provide treatment and education services to patients, with a focus on planning for return to work or return to school.
• Rehabilitation potential assessment and planning with consideration of environment and inter-professional referrals.
• Facilitate communication exchanges between patients and other professions.
• Provide education to family, caregivers, staff and volunteers; participate in inter-professional and service specific patient-focused research.
• Participate in program planning and quality improvement initiatives.
• Float SLP coverage across clinical settings to ensure consistency of services.
• Provide clinical supervision to SLP students, interns, volunteers and CASLPO registrants.

Skills

Neuro rehab

Adult neurogenic disorders

Voice and swallowing disorders

Inter-professional collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

CASLPO registration

OSLA preferred

Job description

Speech Language Pathologist - Toronto Rehab - Brain Program

• Part-time
• Department: Neuro Rehab Program
• Compensation: CAD 43.47 - CAD 54.34 - hourly

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: Non-Union Number of Vacancies: 1 New or Replacement Position: Replacement Site: Toronto Rehab - University Centre Departments: Brain Program - Inpatient ABI Rehab Reports to: Brain Allied Health Manager Salary Range: $43.47 - $54.34 per hour Hours: 2 days a week, Weekdays Status: 0.4 FTE Temporary part-time, until February 26, 2027 (6 months) Closing Date: September 2, 2026

Position Summary

As an integral member of Allied Health, the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides assessment and treatment for adult patients with communication and swallowing disorders. The successful candidate will work in a progressive multi-professional team, participate in rounds, meetings and quality initiatives and assist with coverage across other clinical service areas as necessary. Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides swallowing and communication intervention to patients across Toronto Rehab. The candidate will perform all other duties as required.

Duties

• Provide evidence-based assessment, management and counselling of patients with voice, fluency, language, cognitive-communicative, swallowing and motor speech disorders.
• Provide treatment and education services to patients, with a focus on planning for return to work or return to school for many patients.
• Rehabilitation potential of patients based on environmental considerations, assessments of other health care professionals as well as speech and language assessment will result in innovative individual and group-based models of clinical intervention; realistic goals and objectives for effective patient management, and referrals to community agencies where appropriate.
• The SLP will facilitate communication exchanges between patients and other professions;
• Provide family members, caregivers, staff, and volunteers education in management techniques/approaches; initiate and participate in inter-professional and service specific patient-focused research;
• Participate in program planning and quality improvement initiatives;
• This role is a unique one at Toronto Rehab, by where the Float SLP will primarily provide coverage across all clinical settings, helping to ensure consistency in SLP services.
• he SLP will also provide clinical supervision to SLP graduate students, interns, volunteers and CASLPO initial practice registrants on occasion.
• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, or equivalent, required
• Registration with College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathology of Ontario (CASLPO) required
• Ontario Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) preferred Basic Cardiac Life Support (C Level) Heart Saver Plus Canada (on employment)
• Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience with adult neurogenic communication disorders required
• Minimum of two years clinical experience in neurorehabilitation
• Clinical experience with acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and /or experience working with patients with dementia an asset
• Dysphagia experience (including videofluoroscopy assessment) preferred
• Experience in the assessment and treatment of adult neurogenic communication disorders Experience in dysphagia and video fluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing
• Experience in implementing group models of therapy and education Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal, time management and organizational skills Computer proficiency preferred

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPPhttps://hoopp.com/ )
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.