Speech & Language Pathologist

POSITION TYPE:
Regular Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

POSTING CLOSING DATE:
August 11, 2026

HIRING RANGE: $84,429 - $91,000

Lumenus Community Services is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We value an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process and encourage applications from all individuals, including but not limited to people of all cultures, religions, racialized communities, abilities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.

Lumenus Community Services is looking to hire a Speech & Language pathologist. The Speech & Language Pathologist (SLP) is responsible for the provision of clinical services to children, youth, and their families in accordance with the practice standards and professional ethics of the College of Audiologists and Speech-Language Pathologists of Ontario. The Speech-Language Pathologist is ethically and legally responsible for the services provided by unregulated supportive personnel.

• Participate in community screening activities that promote early identification and understanding of speech and language and communication needs
• Administer standardized diagnostic tests or informal assessment measures
• Complete all assessment documentation and help to support “Single Plan of Care”/Service Review through collaboration with other internal services
• Prepare written assessment reports for all children/youth that describe current levels of functioning and document clinical decisions following assessment.
• Review assessment findings with the client’s family and service team, if applicable
• Provide assessment information to other professionals as directed by the family

• Consult with client’s service team members regarding each child’s speech-language functioning and treatment needs
• Provide suggestions and materials to support staff and other service providers involved with the child /youth (e.g., daycare staff) to optimize each child’s speech and language functioning
• Provide modeling of therapeutic strategies to support staff, educators, and others to ensure consistency in all teaching environments
• Provide consultative services to family members, other caregivers and other community agencies involved with the child/client.

• When necessary and with parental consent, communicate with other persons working with the child clients /and/or family
• When necessary and with parental consent, initiate referrals to outside professionals
• Participate in meetings as necessary for intake, transition to school, etc.

• For children on monitor/home program, develop programs with pre-set goals for the parent/caregiver to implement at home for a period of 6 weeks or more
• Provide individual and/or group intervention sessions which includes modeling and coaching for parents/caregivers
• Provision of parent /service team education in individual and/or group format
• Consult to parent/caregiver/service team in person or by phone as necessary to exchange information
• Maintain organized, succinct progress notes for each child receiving therapy
• Generate progress summary at the end of each therapy block for children receiving individual /group therapy
• At discharge, communicate discharge and future speech-language needs of the child with the parents
• Complete other client reports as required (e.g., school transition report)

• Maintain clinical statistics on Client Information System
• Completion of the Outcome Measures Protocol (FOCUS)
• Complete other reports and statistics as necessary
• Comply with the Regulated Health Professions Act and CASLPO regulations
• Participate in quality improvement programs
• Promote EA services and programs within the community, where applicable
• Participate in regular staff meetings, agency meetings, and committees
• Assist in the maintenance and selection of equipment and supplies
• Comply with agency policies and procedures

• Contribute and maintain a climate conducive to personal and professional growth (leadership, motivation, communication, conflict resolution, and staff education)
• Plan, develop, implement and…