Speech and Language Pathologist - Markham, Canada - Oak Valley Health

Oak Valley Health

Verified Company

Markham, Canada

4 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Land Acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health honours the traditional territory of the closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas (chi-puh-waas) of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island.

The Haudenosaunee (Ho-de-no-shau-nee) and Anishinaabe (Ah-nish-in-ah-beh) have lived, worked and existed on this land from time immemorial.

This land is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit, and the Williams Treaty signed with many Mississauga and Chippewa bands.

Who you are:

You encompass Oak Valley Health's core values and live the words of respect, trust, commitment, compassion and courage
You are a patient and/or client centered individual who performs at an exemplary standard
You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

What We Need:

Developmental Assessment and Consultation Services (DACS) School-Age and Project Coordinator
Developmental Assessment and Consultation Services (DACS) Oak Ridges, ON
Extensive Needs Service (ENS) Markham, ON

The
_School-Age and Project Coordinator__ _supports and works closely with the Specialty Team Facilitator (STF), Specialty Team Support (STS) and, The DACS Team.

The School Age and Project Coordinator will report to the Child Development Programs Manager and will at times be required to work closely with the CTN Manager and Team Assistant Supervisor.

DACS is an interdisciplinary service that provides diagnostic assessments and medical consultation to those children with complex medical and developmental needs. Assessments for a variety of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are conducted by developmental specialists. This may include Physicians, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists. Medical consultation for children with multiple special needs is provided by Developmental Pediatricians and other team members as needed. _Current position may include providing virtual and/or inperson services._

***The responsibilities of the School-Age and Project Coordinator will include:

DACS school
age assessment referral discussions and approvals.
Consultation with YRDSB and YCDSB through the DACS school age process to support referrals.
Schoolage triage and booking support
To support STS and DACS schoolage team during any part of referral process when questions arise regarding documents and/or booking.
Liaison and Contact
Respond to questions from school board employees (YCDSB & YRDSB).
On request, provide education to community partners regarding the DACS schoolage referral process and referral criteria.
Backfilling for Clinical Teams
Coverage for NPA's in the preschool team and/or schoolage assessment team.
Providing project support to the STFs.

Schedule:

Hours of work M-F business hours at the Oak Ridges office location
Current position will include inperson and some virtual services

_ The Developmental Assessment and Consultation Services (DACS)_ is an interdisciplinary service that provides diagnostic assessments and medical consultation to those children with complex medical and developmental needs. Assessments for a variety of conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are conducted by developmental specialists. This may include Physicians, Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists. Medical consultation for children with multiple special needs is provided by Developmental Pediatricians and other team members as needed. Current position may include providing virtual and/or in-person services.

***The responsibilities will include:

Participating in team based assessments of children with a query of Autism Spectrum Disorders and/or other developmental concerns using play based techniques, the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) and other tools
Preparing assessment reports and recommendations for families with the DACS team
Counseling the child's caregivers and /or families in feedback appointments
Documenting all information in the Children's Treatment Network's shared electronic record
Liaising with external agencies and school boards as appropriate
Taking an active role in performing and maintaining professional practice standards, guidelines and activities
Ability to offer services in more than one language is highly preferred

Schedule:

Hours of work M-F business hours at the Oak Ridges office location
Current position will include inperson and some virtual services

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_ Extensive Needs Service_ (ENS)** is a partnership between CHEO, Holland Bloorview and McMaster Children's Hospital to develop a specialized support program to provide clinical services to children with extensive needs and their families. This service provides multidisciplinary assessments by specialized professionals who provide individualized treatments that focus on working with families and current care teams to enhanc