Speech-language Pathologist

Diverse Learners Speech Therapy Services is looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist to service a growing, neurodiverse caseload of children with Speech, Language, Fluency and Literacy needs. Option to take over a very small existing caseload of virtual clients for a transitioning therapist. - Share our passion for **neurodiversity-affirming** Speech Language Pathology services. - Have **experience and passion for supporting autistic and ADHD children**, with a strong desire for delivering **child-led **services. - Possess skills and/or a strong desire to learn about providing **structured literacy intervention** to school-age children with diverse learning needs and abilities. - Desire the **independence and flexibility of working from home** (virtual services and charting) and travelling to client homes in the Vaghan area to deliver in-home services. Option to expand geographical service area to include Kleinburg, Nobleton and/or King City areas. Compensation for travel built into billing, with added fees for travel >15km from your home. **Responsibilities**: - Evaluate children using both informal and formal measures in the following areas: School Age Language and Literacy, Speech Sound Disorders, and, if desired, Gestalt Language Processing and AAC. - Provide therapy, consultation and counselling to families and children presenting with speech and language differences/disorders, literacy delays (dyslexia, learning disability), including AAC, if desired. - Be able to manage own client scheduling following the initial assessment. - Be confident to refer patients to other professionals or medical practitioners when necessary. - Collaborate with school teams for the purpose of informing IEP goals and recommendations when necessary. Support will be provided. **Benefits**: - A $**250 sign on bonus** to support you with building your own collection of therapy toys, books and materials. - The opportunity to **build a caseload you love**, comprised of clinical cases within a scope in which you feel confident and passionate. - **Orientation** from Alysha, clinic owner, for the confident delivery of child-led, neurodiversity-affirming services, as well as ongoing **support with client problem-solving** and clinical reasoning as requested. - Access to a growing battery of Standardized Tests including**:TILLS, CELF P-3, GFTA-3, REEL-4.**: - Access to professional development and the **Ascend SMARTER intervention**, structured literacy program. - The opportunity to **grow your caseload** **at your own pace**. - Administrative support for billing. - Access to our online EMR system, **Jane** along with a growing list of templates for charting. - Your own **secure Google Workspace account**, including Gmail, Google Suite and access to the clinic Google Drive. - Convenient **Q-Global **access to the GFTA-3 and CELF P-3. **Requirements**: - Masters Degree - 2 years of clinical experience designing and delivering in person therapy to children in any setting - Experience providing teletherapy services - General member in good standing with CASLPO **Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent Pay: $110.00 per hour Expected hours: 4 - 10 per week Additional pay: - Signing bonus **Benefits**: - Flexible schedule - Work from home Schedule: - Day shift - Evening shift - Monday to Friday - Weekends as needed Application question(s): - Are you comfortable working with autistic children with varying support needs? - Do you have a preferred area of clinical practice? (E.g., SSDs, language, pre-K, literacy, autism, AAC) **Education**: - Master's Degree (required) **Experience**: - Clinical: 2 years (preferred) Licence/Certification: - CASLPO registration (required) **Location**: - Vaughan, ON (preferred) Willingness to travel: - 75% (required) Work Location: On the road