Speech-Language Pathologist, Home and Community Care

Compensation Pay Range:$46.69-$57.74

Job Description:

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Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system.

Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years.

For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

POSITION SUMMARY The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) provides speech language therapy services to CHEO patients in homes, schools and other areas as needed, through conducting clinical assessments, and developing treatment plans and goals, in consultation with the patient, family and other interdisciplinary team members, in accordance with the standards of the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario (CASLPO). The Speech-Language Pathologist provides recommendations for follow-up and management of the patient’s condition.

The Speech-Language Pathologist will support the School-Based Rehabilitation Service (SBRS), providing assessment and/or treatment for children 4 to 21 years of age. The Speech-Language Pathologist will support CHEO’s School-Based Rehabilitation Services (SBRS) Program by providing care in a variety of settings including in schools, CHEO sites, various community sites, virtual and other settings, as needed. The Speech-Language Pathologist will support the SBRS program across the entire Champlain region of Eastern Ontario and must be willing and able to travel long distances independently on a daily basis as needed.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITESCompletes assessments of patients in a variety of treatment settings including private homes and schools, CHEO sites, community sites and others and performs an analysis based on objective, subjective and functional findings.

Establishes realistic, measurable and time limited treatment goals and develops treatment plan.

Ensures that speech-language therapy treatments are initiated with the informed consent of the patient or substitute decision…