Speech Language Pathologist - Butler County

About the Role

The Speech Language Pathologist serves on a transdisciplinary team for families enrolled in the Infant Toddler Program, providing comprehensive and integrated support as outlined in the Part C Program Manual for Infants and Toddlers in Kansas.

Responsibilities

• Work as a transdisciplinary team member to collaboratively serve eligible infants and toddlers.
• Participate in team evaluations to determine the eligibility of referred children and in team assessments to identify functional developmental strengths and challenges.
• Collaborate with families and team members to develop appropriate Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) based on family-identified priorities.
• Provide Family Service coordination, including identifying, mobilizing, and coordinating community resources to enable families to receive maximum benefits from early intervention services.
• Collaborate with other community resources for assigned families.
• Complete documentation for accountability, compliance, billing, data entry, and communication with other providers according to state, federal, and local guidelines.
• Deliver ongoing home and community-based intervention using a coaching model of caregiver support to integrate developmental activities into the child’s daily routines.
• Participate in the teaming process and monitor parent-child progress toward goals.
• Support Rainbows' mission, goals, and Part C Employee expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator or designee.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology required.
• Current Kansas License in Speech/Language Pathology required.
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification (CCC-SLP) required; new graduates must comply within 12 months of graduation.
• Maintain current licensure.
• Prior experience working with children with special needs preferred.

Skills

• Work collaboratively with team members of other disciplines (ECSE Teacher, OT, PT, LMSW, Nurse, Interpreter).
• Work in partnership with parents and family members.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Take responsibility for individual professional growth and licensure by staying current with literature, research, and practices.
• Complete all documentation in a time-sensitive manner.

Schedule

Full-time options are 210 days (1,680 hours) or 201 days (1,608 hours) worked annually. Part-time options are 156 days (1,248 hours) worked annually.

Work Environment

This is a remote position that also operates in family homes and community settings as needed. Requires travel between RUI sites, family homes, and other community agencies. Work pace is self-paced but requires the ability to think and act quickly in a fast-paced, demanding environment. May require some extended workdays but allows for flex hours throughout the work week.

Physical Demands

• Manage all job duties with mobility, agility, and dexterity.
• Ability to lift a maximum of 40 pounds.
• May work in noisy environments with many interruptions and be exposed to communicable diseases.
• Sitting: 6–7 hours in an 8-hour work shift; may occasionally alternate to standing or walking.
• Standing: 1–2 hours in an 8-hour work shift; alternates to sitting on a frequent basis.
• Walking: ½–1 hour in an 8-hour work shift.

Lifting Frequency:

• 1–10 lbs: Frequently (books, supplies, and files).
• 11–20 lbs: Occasionally (file boxes and copy supplies).
• 20–35 lbs: Occasionally (equipment and boxes of supplies).

Carrying Frequency:

• 1–10 lbs: Frequently (books, supplies, and files).
• 11–20 lbs: Occasionally (file boxes and copy supplies).
• 20–35 lbs: Occasionally (equipment).

• Bending: Continuously.
• Squatting: Continuously.
• Kneeling: Continuously.
• Climbing: Rarely (stairs; frequently for multi-level facilities).
• Grasping: Frequently.
• Reaching: Frequently.
• Fine Manipulation: Frequently.
• Driving: Continuously.