Communicative Disorders Assistant

About Surrey Place

Surrey Place is a not-for-profit organization that helps people of all ages with autism, developmental and sensory-related concerns push the boundaries of what’s possible to achieve new victories. We offer integrated services and inclusive support in a safe and welcoming environment. Our approach is family-based, which centers the interests and care of our clients, families and caregivers by teaching them skills. We strive to ensure the greatest access to services and support our clients in navigating the health care system. Surrey Place helps people learn new skills, gain self-confidence and reach their full potential.    

Position Description

The Infant Hearing Program (IHP) at Surrey Place is seeking a Communicative Disorders Assistant who will report to the Manager, IHP. The Communicative Disorders Assistant, IHP provides Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Audiology Services, Family Support Services, and Communication Development Services. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary team, under the daily oversight of a Training and Quality Assurance Supervisor when supporting infant hearing screening.

Main Responsibilities

• Works closely with hospital staff in coordinating and implementing hospital based and community hearing screening and infection control protocols.
• Conducts newborn hearing screening using Automated Distortion Product Otoacoustic Emissions (ADPOAE) and Automated Auditory Brainstem Response (AABR) technology primarily with newborns 0-2 months of age.
• Maintains hearing screening performance standards set by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services.
• Uses online system to schedule follow up appointments, complete accurate point-of-care charting, data entry and tracking forms.
• Participates in IHP quality assurance protocols and evaluation.

Qualifications

• Communicative Disorders Assistant post-graduate diploma or other relevant courses.
• Six months related experience and have a thorough understanding of physiological and functional speech/language and hearing disorders, programming skills and intervention techniques to evoke and sustain communication behaviours.
• Experience working with infants and parents, conducting infant hearing screening (ADPOAE and AABR).
• Ability to travel to various locations.
• Ability to do moderate lifting of infant hearing screening equipment.
• A satisfactory Police Records Check (Vulnerable Sector Screening).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365.
• Fluency in French is considered an asset.

Surrey Place values the diverse and intersectional identities of its staff, clients and families and regards equity and neurodiversity as fundamental at all levels of our organization. We are seeking applicants who embrace our values of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA). We encourage candidates from Indigenous and equity seeking groups such as those from Black and racialized communities, people with disabilities, women and 2SLGBTQ+.