Speech Language Pathologist, Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Sac Oac; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Northern Living Allowance

Paid relocation

Travel across Northwest Territories

Job summary

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist in Yellowknife. The role focuses on assessment and treatment for pediatric clients, with opportunities to serve adult outpatients.

You will manage your own caseload, travel to northern communities, and work with a multidisciplinary team to enhance quality of life for children with complex needs. The position emphasizes breadth of practice, cultural responsiveness, and learning from Indigenous

Qualifications

• Knowledge of speech-language pathology assessment and treatment practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Sensitivity to cultural, social, gender, and age-related considerations in healthcare delivery.
• Ability to travel periodically to communities throughout the Northwest Territories.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and treatment services to pediatric clients.
• Manage own caseload and deliver assessments and interventions.
• Travel to smaller northern communities to deliver services.
• Collaborate with physicians, OTs, PTs, educators, and families to support children with complex needs.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Therapy techniques

Cultural sensitivity

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Audiology , Communication Health Assistants , Speech-Language Pathology

Speech Language Pathologist, Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

Speech Language Pathologist – 1-year term with possibility of extension
What if your next Speech-Language Pathology role expanded both your practice and your horizon? Help a child find their voice and finish your day beside a northern lake instead of sitting in traffic.

As a Speech-Language Pathologist in Yellowknife, you’ll provide assessment and treatment services to pediatric clients with opportunities to provide service to adult outpatients. One morning might find you helping a child communicate more confidently. The afternoon could involve collaborating with physicians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, educators, and families to improve quality of life for a child with complex needs. You’ll manage your own caseload, provide assessments and intervention, travel to smaller northern communities, and build lasting relationships with the people you serve.

Unlike many highly specialized southern roles, this position offers the breadth of practice that allows you to use and grow your full clinical skillset. You’ll also have opportunities to contribute to culturally responsive care and learn from Indigenous communities and diverse language experiences across the North.

Compensation and Benefits:

• $3,700 Northern Living Allowance
• Paid relocation
• Opportunities to travel across Northwest Territories communities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of speech-language pathology assessment and treatment practices across the
  lifespan.
• Knowledge of rehabilitation principles, standards of practice, and relevant legislation.
• Ability to work independently and manage a varied caseload.
• Sensitivity to cultural, social, gender, and age-related considerations in healthcare
  delivery.
• Ability to travel periodically to communities throughout the Northwest Territories.

Step outside your door and within minutes you can be walking the Frame Lake Trail, paddling the waters of Great Slave Lake, or watching curtains of green aurora dance across the night sky. Summer brings nearly endless daylight, community markets, and evenings at Folk on the Rocks. Winter transforms the city with Snowcastle, Long John Jamboree, frozen lake trails, and some of the best northern lights viewing on the planet. Indigenous cultures, traditions, and stories remain deeply woven into daily life, creating opportunities to learn from the people and communities who have called this region home for generations. With trails, ski routes, fishing spots, and wilderness
beginning at the edge of town, adventure fits naturally into everyday life. If you’ve been looking for a place where your can see the impacts of your work and your weekends start the moment you leave the office, Yellowknife is waiting.

Interested in knowing more about living and working in the NWT? Visit www.PracticeNWT.ca or follow us on social media @practicenwt.