Speech Language Pathologist Rehab - Brain Program

Speech Language Pathologist
- Toronto Rehab
- Brain Program

• Full-time
• Department:
  Neuro Rehab Program
• Compensation: CAD 43.47 - CAD 54.34 - hourly

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

• Union:
  Non-Union
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• New or Replacement Position:
  Replacement
• Site:
  Toronto Rehab
  - University Centre
• Departments:
  Brain Program
  - Inpatient ABI Rehab
• Reports to:
  
  Brain Allied Health Manager
• Salary Range:$43.47 - $54.34 per hour
• Hours:
  
  37.5 hours per week, Weekdays
• Status:
  Temporary Full-time, until February 2027 (7 months)
• Closing Date:
  August 4, 2026

Job Summary

As an integral member of Allied Health, the Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides assessment and treatment for adult patients with communication and swallowing disorders. The successful candidate will work in a progressive multi-professional team, participate in rounds, meetings and quality initiatives and assist with coverage across other clinical service areas as necessary. Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) provides swallowing and communication intervention to patients across Toronto Rehab.

The candidate will perform all other duties as required.

• Provide evidence-based assessment, management and counselling of patients with voice, fluency, language, cognitive-communicative, swallowing and motor speech disorders.
• Provide treatment and education services to patients, with a focus on planning for return to work or return to school for many patients.
• Rehabilitation potential of patients based on environmental considerations, assessments of other health care professionals as well as speech and language assessment will result in innovative individual and group-based models of clinical intervention; realistic goals and objectives for effective patient management, and referrals to community agencies where appropriate.
• The SLP will facilitate communication exchanges between patients and other professions;
• Provide family members, caregivers, staff, and volunteers education in management techniques/approaches; initiate and participate in inter-professional and service specific patient-focused research;
• Participate in program planning and quality improvement initiatives;
• This role is a unique one at Toronto Rehab, by where the Float SLP will primarily provide coverage across all clinical settings, helping to ensure consistency in SLP services.
• The SLP will also provide clinical supervision to SLP graduate students, interns, volunteers and CASLPO initial practice registrants on occasion.

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, or equivalent, required
• Registration with College of Audiologists and Speech Language Pathology of Ontario (CASLPO) required
• Ontario Association of Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) preferred
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (C Level) Heart Saver Plus Canada (on employment)
• Minimum of two years of relevant clinical experience with adult neurogenic communication disorders required
• Minimum of two years clinical experience in neurorehabilitation
• Clinical experience with acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and /or experience working with patients with dementia an asset
• Dysphagia experience (including videofluoroscopy assessment) preferred
• Experience in the assessment and treatment of…