Communicative Disorders Assistant

Anderson Therapy Services is currently seeking a Communicative Disorders Assistant to join our team. We provide a collaborative work environment with job flexibility and opportunities for career development. If you are passionate about being a CDA, possess strong critical thinking skills, and are motivated to learn, then this is the job for you.

Company Information

At Anderson Therapy Services we believe in a collaborative approach to provide caring, innovative, and creative speech-language services for people of all ages and places, including locally, across Canada, and internationally. We build upon our clients’ strengths to create an individualized treatment plan. Our proven approach is far from one-size fits all.

In addition to the high-quality service we provide in our clinic, we use advanced technology to conduct online therapy sessions, reaching clients in their most convenient location.

Key Responsibilities
- Create interactive online therapy materials that can be used for various clients
- Provide screenings and treatment to individuals of all ages who present with a broad range of communication difficulties
- Work with clients face to face in our office (Dundas, ON) and in remote areas using video-conference technology
- Possible travel opportunities to First Nations Communities

**Qualifications**:

- Graduate Certificate in Communicative Disorders Assistant
- Experience working with both children and adults who have speech-language and literacy concerns
- Proficiency following a treatment plan outlined by a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide creative and engaging therapy sessions
- Comfort providing both individual and group treatment sessions
- Able to adapt treatment approach to the needs of clients, including clients of different cultural backgrounds and across various settings
- Able to work well as part of a team including Speech-Language Pathologists, Communicative Disorders Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Art Therapists, and Psychologists
- Possess the flexibility and time-management skills necessary to manage an ever-changing caseload
- Intermediate to advanced level use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint programs as well as Microsoft Office 365 and Teams
- Comfort with technology, including video conferencing technology
- Able to travel to Northern First Nations Communities, if necessary

Anderson Therapy Services is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the departmental official of the accommodation measures which may be required to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
- Anderson Therapy Services seeks to contribute to Truth and Reconciliation by engaging in individually driven care that elevates the voices of individuals. ATS acknowledges that the _land at 6 Hatt St. was first inhabited by the Haudenosonee, Attiwonderonk (Neutral) and Anishnabewaki peoples. We honour the sacred land we are on, and its caretakers who provided stewardship over this land for generations. We acknowledge these enduring and resilient peoples, their elders past and present, as well as generations to come._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Dundas, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)