Therapy Assistant

Your Opportunity :

This is a front-line position that delivers virtual and in-person pediatric speech and language services in a community-based setting.

The SLP Assistant : Assists the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in the collection of information to support the assessment of children.

Responsible for preparing and delivering intervention to assigned clients at the universal, targeted, and client population levels.

Provides services to individuals, families, and a variety of community partners. Completes materials prep / cleaning and other support duties as assigned.

This position reports to the Manager, Allied Health Community.

Description :

As a Therapy Assistant, you will work both individually and as part of an interprofessional team under the assignment, monitoring and evaluation of an audiologist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, recreation therapist or speech-language pathologist.

You will contribute to effective and efficient rehabilitation services including direct and indirect client care across the health care continuum (healthy living, getting better, living with illness and disability, end of life care) for all ages as well as non-client service provision.

This role will require you to work effectively with internal and external partners, and display professionalism and strong ethics in both client centered care and participation in care teams.

You will demonstrate evidence of reflective thinking and lifelong learning that enhances individual and team competency.

You will have opportunities to use your interpersonal and clinical skills in contributing to quality improvement, program planning and student supervision.

Required Qualifications :

Completion of diploma from an accredited post-secondary rehabilitation Therapy Assistant program or equivalent training may be considered.

Additional Required Qualifications :

Previous work experience in pediatric Speech language pathology service delivery setting.Experience working with children and families individually and in small groups.

Strong organizational and communication skills. Meditech and / or experience working with an EMR.

Preferred Qualifications :

As Required.