Join our team in Red Deer
Work in clinic, school and play-based settings with an SLP-led team that helps kids and families in Central Alberta find their voice.
Why work at Communication Options Inc.
At Communication Options Inc., we believe every child deserves the opportunity to communicate with confidence. We're always collecting interest from Speech-Language Pathologists, and we also welcome Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants and Occupational Therapists.
The work is varied. You might spend part of your week in our Red Deer clinic and part of it in private or public schools — we have provided school-district contract services since 1994. You may also work in programs at the heart of our practice. Partners in Play is Red Deer's only SLP-led playschool for children ages 3–5. The Reading Clinic supports learners with dyslexia and other language-based learning differences, using the Science of Reading. As you settle in, there is room to grow into specialty work such as play-based preschool programming, structured literacy, AAC, early intervention, or parent and teacher coaching.
You'll join an SLP-led team: 13 Speech-Language Pathologists, three SLPAs, two Partners in Play team members, and an Occupational Therapist. We are lifelong learners, and we value working closely with families and educators.
Our values
These values have guided Communication Options since 1994.
Innovation
We look for better ways to serve families and fill service gaps in our community.
Exceeding Customer Expectations
Families should feel welcomed, comfortable, confident, and supported from their very first interaction.
Professional and Personal Growth
We invest in our own development so we can give families our best. We want our own team to feel empowered and balanced to work and be happy at home.
What you'd do
Depending on the role, your work may include assessing communication skills; designing personalized, play-based therapy plans; providing individual and group intervention in our clinic, in schools, or both; and collaborating with families, teachers, educational assistants and colleagues. Some SLP roles include supervising support personnel in line with ACSLPA guidelines, or contributing to workshops, parent coaching, or group programs such as Melody Makers and our summer speech and language camps.
Speech-Language Pathologist Assistants work under SLP direction in school settings and in Partners in Play. Occupational Therapists on our team support children in school-based practice. The mix of settings depends on the role and on the schedule and FTE you choose.