Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist
Immediate Supervisor: Children’s Services Manager
Supervision Exercised: Participants
Summary:
As a member of Children’s Services’ interdisciplinary team, the speech-language pathologist serves children from birth to age three, and their families/caregivers, with an emphasis on speech/language development, cognitive communication, feeding/swallowing, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), prosthetic/adaptive device assessment
and intervention, assessment for individuals who are bilingual and/or learning English as an additional language, auditory processing disorders, aural rehabilitation, voice functions, reading, and oral-motor skills.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Serve as case manager for assigned children and families/caregivers if needed and as care coordinator;
- Provide speech-language screening that identifies infants, toddlers, children, or adolescents likely to have speech-language and communication impairments that may interfere with body structure/function and/or activity/participation as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) .
- Conduct assessments and prepare and disseminate reports with knowledge of and adherence to privacy mandates
- Provide ongoing family/caregiver education, information, and counseling support.
- Provide developmental sessions (group and individual; center-based and home visits; and service mediated by technology (e.g., telepractice)
- Provide counseling and consultation that address the nature and impact of the condition or difference and engage the patient/client, family/caregiver,
and others (e.g., teachers, employers, peers) in the clinical process, as appropriate.
- Participate in provision of each child’s IFSP: interagency collaboration
- In conjunction with family, ensure the development and implementation of individual program goals.
- Participate in quality assessment and improvement processes and related data collection for measuring outcomes and for research.
- Oversee child’s integration into the community specific to speech-language-communication goals adhering to program objectives while maintaining a safe environment.
- Provide primary prevention services designed to inhibit or delay onset of a communication or swallowing disorder by optimizing child’s strengths and weaknesses of underlying structures and functions and minimize risk factors for response-to-intervention purposes.
- Assist in development of culturally competent service delivery practices.
- Engage in program development, supervision of assistants or aides, or evaluation activities; or providing expert testimony.
- Comply with applicable federal and state mandates and regulations, agency policies, i.e., Community Gatepath Safety Policies, CARF accreditation standards, Community Care Licensing, CAL-OSHA, etc.
- Comply with participant rights, Community Gatepath program policies and procedures, and quality assurance standards
- Conduct home visits
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Experience:
Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and ability is qualifying, unless otherwise specified. A typical way to qualify is:
- Four- to-six years experience with a pediatric population birth through 5 years and of school-age
- Masters Degree completion from accredited higher education institution for degree in Speech-language Pathology
Qualifications for Position:
- Organization, strong writing and communication skills
- Knowledge of sign language; augmentative and alternative communication
- Ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team
- Positive outlook, enthusiasm, self-motivated and high energy
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Bilingual knowledge and skill desirable
Application Process:
Send resume with cover letter and position to which you are applying in the subject line to: careers@gatepath.com
OR
Community Gatepath®
ATTN: Human Resources
875 Stanton Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
FAX: (650) 697-5010
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