speech-language pathologist

*Company: *Sparks of Speech

*Location: *Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Courtice, Bowmanville (In-home sessions)

*Position Type: *Part-time, Independent Contractor

*Join the Sparks of Speech team! *

Are you a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist who loves working with children and families? Are you looking for a role that offers flexibility, independence, and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in a child?s everyday environment?

*Sparks of Speech is growing, and we?d love to welcome another Paediatric SLP to our team!*

We provide family-centred speech, language, literacy, and communication services to children in the comfort of their homes and communities. We?re looking for a compassionate, collaborative, and enthusiastic clinician who enjoys building strong relationships with children and caregivers while providing high-quality, evidence-based care.

What You?ll Do

As part of our team, you will:

• Provide consultations, screenings, assessments, and evidence-based intervention for children with a variety of speech, language, literacy, and communication needs
• Develop individualized treatment plans using SMART goals, clinical expertise, evidence-based practice, and relevant best-practice guidelines
• Build meaningful relationships with children and their families while providing caregiver education, coaching, and home strategies
• Monitor progress and adapt therapy plans as each child?s needs evolve
• Collaborate with CDAs, SLPs, OTs, families, educators, and other professionals as appropriate
• Provide weekly or biweekly supervision to Communication Disorders Assistants (CDAs)
• Independently manage your caseload and maintain accurate, timely clinical documentation using our electronic charting system
• Maintain documentation and clinical practices in accordance with CASLPO standards

We?d Love to Meet You If You?

• Genuinely enjoy working with children and families
• Are warm, playful, creative, and able to make therapy engaging
• Are confident working independently while also enjoying being part of a supportive team
• Have strong communication, organization, and case-management skills
• Value family-centred, neurodiversity-affirming, evidence-based care
• Are comfortable supporting children with a range of communication and developmental needs
• Are committed to ongoing learning and professional growth

Additional Training That Would Be an Asset

Experience or additional training in any of the following would be considered a strong asset:

• *Orton-Gillingham or structured literacy approaches*
• *PROMPT*
• *Motor speech disorders, including Childhood Apraxia of Speech*
• Speech sound disorders
• Literacy and reading intervention
• Autism and neurodiversity-affirming practice

These are considered assets and are *not required* ? we welcome clinicians with different areas of experience and expertise!

Availability

We are looking for someone who can offer:

• *Evening availability during the week*
• *Availability for at least one weekend day*
• Flexibility to provide in-home/community-based services to paediatric clients

Please include your *general weekly availability* when applying.

Qualifications

Applicants must have:

• A Master?s/Graduate degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or an equivalent recognized program
• Registration in good standing with the *College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)*
• Professional liability insurance
• A recent Vulnerable Sector Screening
• Reliable transportation for community/in-home visits

Why Join Sparks of Speech?

We believe great therapy starts with great relationships ? with our clients, their families, and our team.

You?ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse paediatric caseload, develop your clinical interests, collaborate with other professionals, and provide therapy in an environment where children are often most comfortable: *their own homes and communities.*

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