ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION:

Our team makes up one of the largest Speech Therapy networks in Ontario! For more than 20 years, the Speech Associates has been proudly providing in-home and virtual Speech and ABA therapy to clients of all ages and care needs across the province. Let us find the clients that best fit your schedule!
Speech Associates contracts over 100 clinicians in diverse communities. Our Therapists work via virtual, hybrid, and in-person traveling options, while our Administrative Staff proudly support and facilitate the provision of care.
Speech Associates is hiring for a part or full-time Communicative Disorder Assistant position OR Speech Language Pathologist Assistant to join our Ottawa team in providing clinical services to children, youth, and adults requiring Speech Therapy services.
We are looking for an Communicative Disorder Assistant (CDA) OR a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant for in-person and virtual, and virtual-hybrid therapy in client homes, schools, and daycares to help us meet the support needs of clients in the community.

REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Ontario Driver’s License and access to a personal vehicle.
• Ability to travel up to client homes within your desired and determined radius.
• Proven organizational, interpersonal, and time management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• CDAAC Membership
• Ability to work collaboratively with other team members, clients and their families.
• A passion for helping others with their communication goals!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As a Communicative Disorder Assistant (CDA) OR Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLP-A) your day-to-day responsibilities will include providing clinical services to clients referred to you in collaboration with our Speech-Language Pathologists, and based on your experience, preferences, and service delivery options. 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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will be providing direct clinical services to implement client-specific speech and language intervention techniques as instructed by your supervising SLP. You will be administering therapy in the clients home, or community setting to ensure maximum comfort for the client, and provide the best chance at success in implementing speech and communication therapy. With our fully integrated and secure digital health platform, we can offer you innovative tools, technology and interdisciplinary teams to support you in delivering therapy.
Caseload size and hours are dependent on capacity and demand throughout the Toronto region, based on your desired radius of travel.