Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Outpatient

Position Overview

Speech & Language Pathologists provide services to develop, enhance, or restore functional communication, speech, language, and/or feeding/swallowing skills of clients whose abilities to communicate effectively and/or to eat safely and efficiently are threatened or impaired by physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and sensory impairments. At NAPA Center, therapists complete skilled assessments and provide skilled intervention to infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with a variety of diagnoses that impact speech production, receptive language, expressive language, social-pragmatic skills, and feeding/swallowing skills within the professional scope of practice.

Requirements

• Completion of at least a Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
• Maintain state license with the appropriate licensing board and ASHA CCC credentials.
• Minimum of 2 years post-graduate experience, preferably in a pediatric setting with exposure to children and/or young adults with complex disabilities.
• Background clearance by the DOJ and FBI, annual TB test clearance, CPR and First Aid certificates.
• Good physical health and fitness, including the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, independently transfer patients, and move between standing and seated positions.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with clients and other medical professionals, display professional empathy, and maintain appropriate professional boundaries.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and take on additional responsibilities, including assessment and development of treatment plans for more complex cases, supervision of therapy aides/volunteers, and additional clinic responsibilities.
• Ability to travel for training/treating may be required.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with documentation of speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and feeding-swallowing disorders primarily in the pediatric population.
• Possess general knowledge of child development to assess and refer families to other disciplines when appropriate.
• Audit a client’s communication and/or feeding/swallowing skills using a variety of standardized tools and clinical observation/informal analysis to identify primary impairments and determine a plan for treatment.
• Create tailored treatment plans to address client’s limitations, taking into account their age, abilities, and other medical/physical factors.
• Involvement with patient, family, and caregivers to train, teach, and provide strategies to improve communication in all environments.
• Assessment, development, application and/or training in the use of aided communication devices.
• Demonstrate understanding of the use of various AAC systems and access methods, including, but not limited to, eye gaze and switch access.
• Utilize multi-modal communication strategies (manual signs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, verbal language, gesture, body language, partner-assisted scanning, etc.).
• Prescribe home exercise programs for patient/caregivers to promote carryover and generalization of skills obtained during therapy sessions for continued progress in the community.
• Maintain impeccable documentation. Therapists have a dedicated documentation hour built into their schedule each day and are expected to use this time for report writing, including but not limited to evaluations, progress reports, school district annual IEP reports, assistive technology.
• Participate in professional development including continuing education opportunities provided through the organization, from outside providers, as well as through opportunities offered as part of regular clinical supervision.
• Work in a healthy and safe manner and encourage others to do the same.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, in addition to non-medical options such as hospital indemnity and critical illness.
• Paid time off accruals immediately upon start. Personal time (12 hours annually to be used for appointments that cannot be made outside of work hours).
• Wellness program with stipend to be used for an appointment that focuses on physical and mental wellness.
• Professional development allowance of $500 upon each year of qualifying service, with the ability to roll to the next year, up to $1,000 total.
• Growing families program that allows increased compensation for 1 - 2 years following the birth or adoption of child.
• International opportunities in London and Australia.
• 12-week training opportunities and ongoing mentorship throughout employment.
• Annual merit increase based on performance review.
• Step program that allows for increased clinical skills and additional compensation during the annual review for each level achieved.

Company Values

• Love – NAPA is a family business built on the love that parents have for their children. Embody NAPA’s spirit of love through kind actions, warmth and communication used every day.
• Share – strive to collaborate and educate as part of the NAPA team, so that our clients and their families leave NAPA with positivity and hope.
• Grow – evolve, engage and continue to learn, from our clients, our colleagues and our industry so that we truly offer the best therapy possible.
• Hope – believe in the potential of every child and commit to helping them succeed, giving families hope when others have failed.