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West Park Healthcare Centre helps patients get their lives back by through the provision of specialized rehabilitation and complex continuing care services and a continuum of inpatient, outpatient and outreach care and treatment. West Park’s 27-acre site is being transformed into an integrated campus of care, including a new hospital and additional community based services focused on seniors and people living with disabilities.
Job Overview:
Responsible for assessment and treatment of communication and swallowing disorders.
Accountabilities:
- Complete swallowing assessments, communicate recommendations to the patient, family and team and follow-up to ensure successful implementation
- Assess communication (speech and language), recommend interventions and provide treatment as caseload permits
- Provide patient and family education and counselling
- Provide staff, student and volunteer education and training
- Initiate referrals to other services including collaboration with the alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) service providers
- Develop and maintain advances in practice related to the profession, including participation in current projects and initiatives to support improved swallowing and speech services
- Provide clinical supervision to a Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA)
- Provide clinical supervision to therapy assistants and students
- Complete timely and thorough clinical documentation
- Complete clinical workload statistics
- Participate in the evaluation of clinical practices
- Participate in activities and interest groups relating to swallowing and speech
- Be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors including:
- Compliance with the safety standards of the hospital and applicable legislation
- Identification and prevention of safety issues and problems
- Taking corrective action, where possible
- Attendance at safety meetings/training/updates in accordance with the Centre’s standards
- Ability to work in a manner that exemplifies the centre’s core values and helps patients get their life back
- Should be aware of conditions and measures that may affect the safety of patients, residents, students, employees, volunteers, physicians and visitors
- Evidence of satisfactory attendance record
- An employee’s disciplinary record will be reviewed as part of the assessment of qualifications
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Speech Language Pathology
- Eligible for CASLPO Registration
- Must be able to achieve 80% in the Functional Independent Measure (FIM) certification exam within the probationary period and on recertification exams if applying to work on any of the following rehabilitation units: 3EA (Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation), 3EB (Amputee Rehabilitation), 3EC (Neurological Rehabilitation), 2EB (TB Rehabilitation) and 2WF (Respiratory Rehabilitation).
- 1 to 2 years related experience and demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm for working with adults who have sustained acquired brain injuries or other neurological impairments
- Experience with and a desire to learn about diverse populations including those with acquired brain injuries. Continuing education and/or professional development in the area of ABI
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to collaborate effectively with patients, families and all levels of staff
- Participate actively in various teams within each of the centre-wide units
- Demonstrated strong interpersonal, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and be self-directed, while collaborating and seeking direction appropriately
- Evidence of good performance history and attendance record
West Park Healthcare Centre employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the hospital’s COVID-19 Immunization Policy. Accommodations to this requirement under the Ontario Human Rights Code may be available subject to supporting evidence.
At West Park Healthcare Centre, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment, an important part of living our brand. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the community.
Our accessible employment practices are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should you require accommodation during any phase of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter. For further assistance please contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@westpark.org or call (416) 243-3600 extension 4637.
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