Do you share our passions?

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Are you a Speech-Language Pathologist or a Communication Disorders Assistant who shares our passion for supporting children using a strengths-based, child-led approach? Are you passionate about work-life balance and autonomy over your schedule and caseload? Are you looking for a side-gig that allows to you to live your clinical passions and gain work satisfaction? We can't wait to meet you!​

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Diverse Learners Speech Therapy Services is looking for an SLP or a CDA with strong passions and desires to work with families looking specifically for neurodiversity affirming services. Services may be in-home in your own geographical area and/or virtual. The position would start out part-time with opportunity for growth depending on your availability.

 

The ideal candidate will:​

• Have a minimum of 2 years experience working directly with neurodivergent children and their families. 

• Live in the Peel or York Region and feel comfortable travelling within these areas or within Ontario (virtually).

• Feel confident working independently and managing their own schedule, with the ability to consult and collaborate with like-minded, neurodiversity affirming therapists. 

• Have experience or interest servicing preschool and/or school-age children and those with minimal spoken language who use AAC.

• Share our passion for neurodiversity-affirming, relationship-focused and trauma-informed services and a basic understanding of the Polyvagal Theory.

• Have experience and passion for supporting autistic and ADHD children.

• Desire the independence and flexibility of working from home (virtual services and charting) and/or travelling to client homes near you to deliver in-home services (access to own car is essential in this case).

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Responsibilities:

• Provide Assessment (SLP), Treatment and Consultation to children using both informal and formal measures. 

• May possibly provide caregiver-focused Consultation and Coaching.

• Be able to manage own client scheduling.

• Be able to refer patients to other allied health professionals or medical practitioners when necessary.

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Benefits of Joining Diverse Learners as an Independent Contractor:​

• Competitive compensation and compensation for mileage travelled outside of 15 km from your home.

• The opportunity to grow your caseload at your own pace and to manage your own schedule.

• Access to our online EMR system, Jane.

• Your own professional email and Google Workspace account with access to the resources in the team Google Drive.

• Work as part of a dedicated and passionate team of clinicians.

• Access to a growing list of Standardized Testing tools, including the TILLS, REEL-4, CELF-P3, GFTA-3

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This posting will remain open until filled. **