Job Description

Summary of Duties

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre has an exciting opportunity for a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in a temporary reduced full-time role (0.7 FTE), starting October 2025 through April 2027. This position is within the Veterans Program, providing services to residents and patients in transitional and palliative care. The fast-paced, mixed caseload includes swallowing and communication services. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with interprofessional teams to provide evidence-informed best practice.

Responsibilities Include:

Assess swallowing and communication; plan, implement and monitor swallowing and communication interventions in a timely manner Provide education and counselling for residents, patients and caregivers regarding communication and/or swallowing difficulties and strategies Manage complex discharges within a transitional care program, including education to patients and caregivers, and referring to community programs and services as needed Maintain and upgrade skills and knowledge through continuing education and seek opportunities for knowledge dissemination Maintain resident/patient records, workload measurement and MDS statistics in accordance with facility and professional standards Participate in clinical and interprofessional education activities in support of the Graduate Department of Speech- Language Pathology at the University of Toronto Provide supervision to Communicative Disorders Assistant, in collaboration with other members of the Speech-Language Pathology team Participate in SLP Professional Council, Program and hospital-wide meetings, committees and planning as required Practice in accordance with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario

Qualifications/Skills

Current CASLPO registration Previous experience working with geriatric, medically complex, and palliative populations

Demonstrated effective ability to:

Assess and provide treatment/interventions for dysphagia and communication impairments Foster a collaborative relationship with the Communication Disorders Assistant (CDA) including providing clinical supervision to a CDA through appropriate referrals and ongoing goal setting Provide effective and timely videofluoroscopic evaluation Provide comprehensive discharge planning including referring patients to community services and programs Provide clinical education to health care professionals; providing presentations and in-services is preferred Work collaboratively as a member of interprofessional teams, including CDA Maintain and upgrade skills and knowledge through continuing education * Manage multiple priorities in the context of a large complex caseload