Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Part-Time, 2 days/week
About JoyBridge Kids
We are JoyBridge Kids. Our mission at JoyBridge Kids is to joyfully create and deliver life transforming experiences for children with autism and their families. With a focus on best-in-class clinical quality, our passionate team fulfills our mission through excellent service provision and joyful, collaborative practices.
We are unique. JoyBridge Kids utilizes an interdisciplinary model by integrating joyful ABA, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy, Feeding Therapy, and Caregiver Coaching. We offer a collaborative and coordinated therapeutic approach with our doctorate and master-level clinicians that results in highly efficient and effective developmental growth for our learners. Our team prioritizes increasing each child’s quality of life through individualized goals for every child that catalyzes their ability to access more joy throughout their lifespan.
We embrace value-based teamwork. Our values of passion, innovation, excellence, teamwork, growth, and integrity capture the hearts and minds of our clinicians who serve our learners and families with compassionate care. JoyBridge Kids believes investing in our team members is the best way to invest in our learners, so they can provide energetic, devoted, fun-loving therapy to our wonderful kids. Our values are not just words. They are our foundation and how our culture is defined.
We provide the best clinical quality. Providing the best clinical quality starts with providing the best clinical care first and foremost to our clinicians which then translates to our kids and families. Our clinical model is built on the most contemporary, evidence-based practices in the field of Speech Language Pathology. With our focus on clinical opportunities to provide best-in-class therapeutic services to all our learners and families.
Summary of Essential Job Functions:
- Provide direct speech and language therapy to children 2-12 years of age in the areas of speech, language, social communication, voice, fluency, apraxia, articulation, and/or feeding and swallowing disorders
- Administer formal and informal speech and language evaluations and clinical feeding and swallowing evaluations to develop and implement individualized treatment plans
- Ability to effectively collaborate with caregivers and the interdisciplinary team to develop plans of care that maximize a learner’s success
- Develop and monitor learners’ communication goals/programs and adjust programs/interventions accordingly
- Write reports and maintain proper, accurate documentation such as SOAP notes, caseload information, initial and re-evaluations, progress reports, discharge summaries, and home exercise programs
- Educate families in regular caregiver trainings on skills and techniques to carryover into the home setting to promote increased functional communication
- Maintain all documentation as dictated by state and funder guidelines complying with HIPAA regulations
- Adhere to frequency, duration and appropriate treatment guidelines
- Provide alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) evaluations and program/maintain different speech generating devices for children
- Trains and educates BCBAs and RBTs/team members in the implementation of communication programs, and AAC speech generating devices/assistive technology
- Enhance clinical expertise, professional skills, and leadership skills through collaboration with leadership team, other clinicians, self-study, and continuing education activities
- Maintain professional competencies and technical skills in the area of speech language pathology to uphold essential job functions
- Uphold board and state licensure in line with ethical expectations for speech language pathology
Requirements to Succeed:
- Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited university
- Must hold valid license (or in the process of obtaining a license) issued by the state in which services are provided
- Must have Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
- New grads are welcome!
- Experience with children with autism and other comorbidities preferred
- Feeding therapy experience preferred
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Providers certification preferred
- Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) experience preferred
- Desire to work in an interdisciplinary environment to provide exceptional services to our children and families
- Must be aligned with Joybridge Kids’ Core Values:
- Excellence
- Integrity
- Teamwork
- Growth
- Passion
- Innovation
- Must demonstrate a positive, empathetic, and professional attitude towards children and families always
- Maintain a fun and compassionate disposition with an open mind geared toward learning
- Ability to communicate effectively and professionally both orally and in writing
- Ability to use basic computer skills and learn new software and web-based applications, including electronic medical records
- Willingness to lead, coach, and collaborate with a positive attitude even in times of stress
- Ability to lift, bend, squat, push/pull 50 pounds as needed to assist with therapy services
Why Work at JoyBridge Kids:
- Competitive hourly pay based on experience
- Flexible schedule with full and part-time options available ranging from 2-5 days/week
- Menu of benefit options:
- 401(k) match program
- Health, Dental, Vision insurance
- Supplemental Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid professional developmental days
- In-house credentialing and billing
- Paid professional liability insurance
- Paid CEUs & professional licensure/certification renewals
- Opportunities to grow professionally, participate in research, and conferences
- Opportunities for advancement into company leadership positions
- Ability to provide mentorship to local university graduate SLP students
- Materials/resources are provided by JoyBridge Kids to ensure that the children receive the speech and language therapy they need
- Opportunities to foster and develop new programs related to talents and interests in speech language pathology
- Collaboration with other leaders, directors, and service providers
- A fun and innovative atmosphere that you won't find anywhere else!
We are an equal opportunity employer.
If you are committed to growing and want to spend your day with like-minded, kind, passionate, talented, and dedicated colleagues who are ready to welcome and grow from new team members, join us!
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Continuing education credits
- Flexible schedule
- License reimbursement
Application Question(s):
License/Certification:
- Speech-Language Pathology License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
