Description du poste
**Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)**
**Little Voyagers Pediatric Therapies Inc.**
**Airdrie, Alberta**
**Contractor Position | Flexible Schedule**
About Little Voyagers
Little Voyagers Pediatric Therapies Inc. is a growing, family-centered pediatric clinic offering therapy services to children and families in Airdrie and surrounding communities. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, supportive environment where families feel welcomed and children can thrive.
Our team values collaboration, clinical excellence, and shared responsibility in creating a positive and welcoming space for children and families.
**Position Overview**
We are seeking a **Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist** who is passionate about working with children and families and values a collaborative, team-based approach to care.
This role involves providing individualized, evidence-informed speech-language pathology services to children and adolescents while working collaboratively with families and other members of the multidisciplinary team. We offer **in-home, community-based, and** ***COMING SOON*** **in-clinic appointment options.**
As a small and growing clinic, all team members also share responsibility for maintaining clean, organized, and welcoming therapy spaces they use.
**Key Responsibilities**
Clinical Responsibilities:
* Assess children and adolescents (0–18 years) experiencing challenges with speech, language, communication, social communication, and feeding or swallowing within the SLP's training and competence.
* Develop and implement individualized, functional, goal-oriented speech-language pathology intervention plans.
* Provide intervention addressing areas such as speech sound production and articulation, receptive and expressive language, social communication, fluency, voice, and other communication-related areas within the speech-language pathology scope of practice.
* Assess and support children who may benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), including communication boards, visual supports, and speech-generating devices.
* Assess and provide intervention for pediatric feeding and swallowing difficulties where appropriately trained and competent, collaborating with other healthcare professionals as required.
* Provide parent and caregiver education, communication strategies, and home programming to support skill development and carryover into everyday routines.
* Complete clinical documentation, progress notes, assessments, and reports in a timely manner.
* Collaborate with OTs, PTs, families, educators, and other professionals as appropriate.
* Participate in team meetings and contribute to a multidisciplinary approach to care as needed.
* Maintain professional practice in accordance with applicable speech-language pathology standards and requirements.
Clinic & Team Responsibilities
* Maintain clean, organized, and safe therapy spaces during and after sessions.
* Assist with light cleaning tasks, including wiping to