Speech and Language Pathologist

STRIDES TORONTO•Toronto, ON

8d•CA$46 - CA$52•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an existing vacancy for a part-time contract Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP). The SLP provides a range of high-quality clinical services to children and caregivers, as well as refer to and consult with other professionals with the purpose of helping children achieve their optimal communication potential. The SLP provides clinical supervision to Supportive Personnel (i.e., Communicative Disorders Assistants).

Requirements

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
Registered and in good standing with College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO).
Awareness of the role of inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA) in the workplace and within the community being served by the position.
An understanding of anti-black racism, anti-oppressive/anti-racism perspective in the context of the social determinants of health.
Ability to recognize and identify situations where incidents of imbalance of power and privilege may occur and can result in possible negative impacts.
A Vulnerable Sector police check
A positive police check does not automatically disqualify an applicant for a position with Strides Toronto. The Police Check will be reviewed and evaluated for the purpose of making a decision on suitability for employment in relation to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position being filled.

Nice To Haves

2 years of experience working as a speech-language pathologist.
Previous experience working in a Preschool Speech and Language program.
Previous experience providing clinical services to children within the 0-school age entry range, low and/or high tech AAC systems, and/or with social communication differences.
Functional computer and client information system knowledge.
Fluency in another language(s), including sign language.

Responsibilities

Provide a range of high-quality clinical services to children from birth to school entry, and their caregivers, to support and promote the development of the children’s communication skills, in alignment with the organization’s and Preschool Speech and Language Program (PSL)’s policies and procedures, as well as CASLPO legislation.
Supervise the clinical work of support personnel who provide services to children and families to ensure that high quality services are being carried out in accordance with CASLPO regulations and PSL protocols.
Deliver PSL services within the local community to ensure easily accessible, high-quality services to our clients, to increase our presence and promote our services to potential clients in the communities we serve, and to build community capacity for promoting speech and language development and early identification of delays in communication skills.
Complete all job-related administrative duties in a timely manner to allow for efficient workflow and effective evaluation of the work carried out within the PSL team.
Liaise with PSL staff from other geographic services areas to participate in the development and promotion of PSL initiatives. To liaise with other Strides staff to integrate the PSL program within Strides and organization-wide initiatives.
Actively participate in implementing the organization’s policy on health and safety as part of an effective health and safety program to ensure a safe and productive workplace where staff are trained and protected from hazardous conditions.