Benefits/Perks:
- Competitive Compensation
- Great Work Environment
- Career Advancement Opportunities
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced, licensed Speech Therapist to join our team! As a Speech Therapist, you will be meeting with new patients, assessing their speech needs, and creating personalized treatment plans to help them reach their goals. You will also be documenting all patient care, observing and participating in treatment, and adjusting goals and milestones as needed for the best possible outcomes. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of speech pathology, is able to provide compassionate care to every patient, and has excellent organizational skills.
Responsibilities:
- Comprehensive Testing: Conduct formal and informal speech and language assessments for initial evaluations and mandated triennial reviews.
- Compliance Checks: Ensure all assessments adhere to the guidelines outlined in the California Education Code and the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Targeted Care Plans: Treat disorders in speech articulation, language comprehension (receptive), language expression, voice, resonance, and fluency (stuttering).
- Social & Cognitive Support: Run targeted social skills groups to help students with pragmatic language needs and provide cognitive exercises for memory and reasoning.
- AAC Implementation: Select, program, and instruct students in using Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems, ranging from low-tech picture boards to high-tech speech-generating devices.
- IEP Management: Draft, monitor, and update measurable Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and objectives.
- IEP Leadership: Present assessment findings at IEP meetings and collaborate with the team to determine placement and accommodations.
Qualifications:
- Active California license for speech therapy issue by CTC.
- ASHA CCC
- Active DCA SLP License.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong charting and documentation skills
- Familiarity with basic computer programs, such as the Microsoft Office suite
Website:
www.everyspecialchild.com
Hiring Team:
Sam Mahmood
Cell Phone # +1 (323) 203-1494
Email: S.mahmood@everyspecialchild.com