Speech Language Pathologist $3000 Hiring bonus

About the role

Easterseals Southern California transforms lives every day. For over a century, Easterseals has championed inclusion and independence—delivering essential services like early childhood programs, autism services, employment and independent living support to more than 29,000 people each year. Through advocacy and education, we break barriers and create opportunities for the one-in-four Americans with disabilities. Provides discipline-specific treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), including evaluation, planning, documentation and professional communication. Develops and monitors individualized goals and plans as identified in the Individualized Treatment Plan (ITP) in conjunction with other programs, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates children referred for speech-language therapy using established evaluation procedures and standardized assessments.
• Using independent discretion and judgment develops individualized speech-language therapy treatment, plans and goals.
• Partners with interdisciplinary team to provide discipline-specific consultation.
• Develops and provides coaching for family members and/or child to incorporate new skills and/or techniques into normal routines and activities at home.
• Works with caregivers to implement a home program that achieves speech-language therapy goals.
• Instructs family members and/or child in the proper and safe usage of adaptive equipment and assistive technology.
• Assists in the coordination of services and makes appropriate referrals as needed.
• Completes necessary documentation including evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, and exit summaries, and keeps updated with current medical reports and other site-related documents on each child.
• Remains current regarding new research, current trends and developments in autism, special education and related fields.
• Attends and assists with staff meetings, in-services, and other meetings as requested, regarding speech-language therapy across program service divisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in speech-language pathology.
• Current speech-language pathologist license issued by the state of California.
• Current American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) certification.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC‑SLP).
• Must have and maintain a current CPR certification card.
• 1 year of consulting experience working with infant/young children with developmental delays including autism.
• Physical requirements: occasional carrying/lifting, standing, sitting, walking, travel; repetitive motion/activity; visual acuity; environmental exposure; tasks may involve no exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues but may require performing unplanned Category I tasks that do involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Skills

• Knowledgeable in speech-language therapy, transdisciplinary early-intervention theories, and rehabilitation principles and practices.
• Knowledgeable of evidence-based practices found to benefit children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
• Familiar with the field of early intervention.
• Ability to maintain positive customer service orientation and professional