Lumenus Community Services

Speech and Language Pathologist

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Speech – Language Pathologist

LOCATION: Toronto, ON

POSITION TYPE: Full-time Regular (37.5 hours/week)

Interested in working with an amazing team that really cares? Then you should join Lumenus! At Lumenus we illuminate a seamless pathway to optimal wellbeing for our clients. As one of the largest mental health agencies in Ontario, we offer a broadrange of high-quality mental health, developmental and community services for infants, children, youth, individuals, and families across Toronto. We are a passionate, dynamic and growing agency. We offer a competitive salary, employer paid benefits, ongoing training, and career development opportunities!

Lumenus Community Services is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free and we encourage applications from all individuals including, but not limited to, all cultures, religions, racialized communities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions.

Lumenus offers an array of specialized services to children, youth and adults who experience mental health, and developmental challenges. Services are offered in-center, and in the community. This position is part of our interdisciplinary consultation team that supports a broad range of programs and services at Lumenus.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants are invited to apply through the following link https://www.fitzii.com/apply/86661?s=fc

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

As part of Lumenus’ specialized consultation team, the Speech and Language Pathologist is responsible for:

Through the administration of standardized diagnostic tests or informal assessmentmeasures completes assessments and identifies problem areas for clients who are referred for speech and language service;
Participate in screening activities that promote early identification and understanding ofspeech and language and communication needs;
Establishes written treatment goals and plans to address client problem areas;
Provides direct and indirect client care in accordance with the treatment plan;
Evaluates the impact of speech and language treatment intervention on identified problems;
Maintains communication with all other team members regarding client care;
Participates in meetings with other community-based service providers who are involved in client’s care;
Documents speech and language therapy involvement in client record;
Provide suggestions and materials to support staff and other service providers involved with the child’s treatment plan;
Review assessment findings with the client’s family and service team, if applicable;
Provide modeling of therapeutic strategies to support staff, educators, and others to ensure consistency in all teaching environments;
Provide consultative services to family members, other caregivers and other community agencies involved with the client;

When necessary and with parental consent, support referrals to outside professionals;
Comply with the Regulated Health Professions Act and CASLPO regulations;
Maintains clinical competence;
Maintains communication with all other staff members;
Supports Lumenus’ efforts in Quality Assurance activities, as required;
Participates in education, orientation, and public relations, as required;
Maintains a safe work environment;
Performs designated administrative duties;
Performs other related duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited university;
Member in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-LanguagePathologists of Ontario (CASLPO);
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with children and youth with mental health, autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities is considered an asset;
Knowledge and application of Speech and Language therapy framework, philosophy and theory, interpretation of standardized and non-standardized assessments,knowledge of development (typical/non-typical), and of appropriate SLP intervention strategies and techniques.
Knowledge and experience in implementing principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis is considered an asset;
Well-developed communication skills including verbal, non-verbal, presentation and listening skills.
Current knowledge of speech, language and communication development in children, youth and individuals;
- Knowledge of communication disorders and delays in children and youth;
- Knowledge of mental health and developmental/social-emotional needs in children and youth (e.g. autism, developmental delay);
- Strong consultation and conceptual analysis skills;
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills;
- Experience participating on an interdisciplinary team is considered an asset;
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Office;
- Fluency in French is considered an asset;
- The successful candidate must provide an acceptable Police Records Check(Vulnerable Sector Screening), and proof of vaccination for Covid-19;
- Valid Ontario Driver’s License and reliable vehicle, or appropriate transportation.

TO APPLY: Interested applicants are invited to submit their application at https://www.fitzii.com/apply/86661?s=fc.

We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Lumenus believes that immunization against COVID-19 is an individual and societal responsibility and that we must do everything possible to protect our clients, families, employees, students, volunteers and contractors against the spread of COVID-19. As a condition of employment, proof of full vaccination or exemption under the Ontario Human Rights Code must be submitted to Human Resources seven (7) calendar days prior to start date.

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