Job Overview
The Ottawa Speech Company is a growing private practice serving clients of all ages across Ottawa and surrounding areas. We are passionate about making communication accessible, meaningful, and functional for the individuals and families we serve.
We are looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist who is collaborative, family-centred, and passionate about providing high quality, evidence-informed care. You will have the opportunity to assess and treat clients across a variety of settings, while working alongside a supportive team that values clinical excellence, collaboration, and continued learning.
What We Offer
The Ottawa Speech Company provides a supportive and professional work environment where you can grow and develop your skills. Our CDAs enjoy:
- Flexible scheduling with evening and weekend opportunities
- Regular supervision, mentorship, and collaborative goal setting with your supervising SLP
- Comprehensive onboarding and training on our systems
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Access to a library of therapy materials
- Support with documentation and scheduling
- A team-based culture that values collaboration, creativity, and evidence-informed practice
Roles & Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive speech, language, fluency, voice, resonance, AAC, and swallowing assessments, as appropriate to your scope of practice and experience
- Develop individualized, functional, and evidence-informed treatment plans
- Provide engaging and effective therapy to clients across the lifespan in homes, schools, daycare centres, clinics, or other community settings
- Coach parents, caregivers, and communication partners to support carryover outside of therapy
- Collaborate with educators, physicians, psychologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, Communicative Disorders Assistants, and other professionals to provide coordinated care
- Delegate appropriate therapy tasks to Communicative Disorders Assistants when applicable and provide clinical supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements
- Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough clinical documentation
- Prepare assessment reports, progress reports, funding documentation, and other clinical reports as required
- Participate in team meetings, case discussions, and ongoing professional development
Qualifications & Skills
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Registered and in good standing with the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO)
- Professional liability insurance
- Valid criminal record check
- Valid driver's license and reliable vehicle
- Excellent clinical reasoning, assessment, and report writing skills
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team
- Commitment to evidence-informed, family-centred practice
- Experience working with pediatric and/or adult populations is an asset
- Experience supervising Communicative Disorders Assistants is an asset
- Bilingualism (English/French) is an asset, but not required
Compensation: Competitive contractor rates based on experience, qualifications, and caseload.
Job Type: Independent Contractor
To Apply: Send your resume and a brief cover letter to [email protected]. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Pay: $70.00-$90.00 per hour
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
