Communicative Disorders Assistant

**Overview**:
We are hiring for a part-time and contract-based Speech Language Pathologist Assistant OR Communicate Disorders Assistant position to join our team providing clinical services to children, and adults requiring Speech Therapy. In this position, you’ll be providing Speech Therapy alongside a supervising Speech Language Pathologist to clients based on your criteria.

We are looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to join our team who is comfortable working in multiple in-home environments, to provide direct care services.

**About Us**:We are Speech Associates; the largest Speech Therapy network in Ontario For more than 15 years, the Speech Associates have been proudly providing in-home and virtual Speech and ABA therapy to clients of all backgrounds across the province.

Speech Associates employs over 100 Speech Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, ABA Therapists, Technicians, Administrative Staff, and more, working via virtual, hybrid, traveling and in-person options.

**About the Role**:
We are looking for a Communicative Disorders Assistant and Speech-Language Pathology Assistant to work with our Speech Language Pathologists primarily with children and paediatric clients, providing early intervention to promote development and make a difference in their speech capabilities.

In this role, you will be providing direct one-on-one clinical services to implement client-specific speech and language intervention techniques as instructed by your supervising SLP. You will be administering direct service in the clients home, or community setting to ensure maximum comfort for the client, and provide the best chance at success in implementing speech therapy techniques and changes. You will be required to record data and document progress through detailed SOAP notes on our online platform, Alayacare, as well as actively communicating with Speech Associates leadership, staff, and your supervising SLP.

Speech Associates provides speech therapy services to children of all age groups, and for a variety of speech and language goals including articulation, motor speech, fluency, social pragmatics, and literacy.

**Perks of working for us**
- **Client Referrals Close to Home** - As the largest Speech Therapy Network in Ontario, we’ll match you with clients that meet your parameters and area of expertise to the best of our ability, with mínimal travel time between clients
- **Leading Learning & Development Resources**:Every member of the Speech Associates team has access to leading educational websites, online databases, courses and Placement Supervisor opportunities.
- **Flexible Schedule**:Work the way you need, with hours and clients set based on your criteria, and schedule.
- **Competitive Rates & Compensation**:As a leading therapy provider, we value our clinicians properly for their hard work, talent, and education with our industry competitive rates, including annual compensation review. Additionally, we offer up to $5,000 in supplementary income through clinical education opportunities
- **Access to Development Resources & Tools**:Strengthen your skillset as a therapist with day-to-day experience using evaluation tools, (GFTA, CELF, etc), Alayacare, and more. Build your career with development opportunities through courses, databases, placements and collaborative opportunities within our team.
- **A Community You Can Lean On**:As clinicians, you’ll be part of more than 100+ RBT/BCBA supervisors, active therapists, therapy assistants, certified technicians and staff who understand your struggles, your successes, and what you need to succeed as a therapist.

**Position(s) Available**:

- Communicative Disorders Assistant and Speech-Language Pathology Assistant positions available

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

**Job Type**: Independent Contractor.

**Qualifications - What We’re Looking For**:
**Requirements**:

- **Diploma, Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA Position only)**:

- **Current enrolment in an SLP Master's program and/or 2+ years working as or with an SLP (SLP-A Position Only)**:

- Ability to Travel: Valid Ontario Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle or other reliable methods of transportation (e.g. public transit)
- Proven organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other team members, clients and their families.
- A passion for helping others with their communication goals
- Ability to work evenings (3pm-6pm), and weekends to meet client schedules.

**Assets**
- 1+ Year(s) providing clinical care, implementing speech and language teaching strategies.
- Previous experience using Alayacare for SOAP notes, or related software
- CDAAC Membership (CDA Position)
- A BSc, or Diploma in a related field
- Interest and experience working with the paediatric population, including children on the spectrum

**Salary**: $50.00-$60.00 per hour

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