CONTRACTOR - Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $50.00 / hour

Program Description : DDI Vantage empowers vulnerable children and families to reach their full potential. Serving the community since 1971, this non-profit organization offers Early Intervention, Early Head Start Home-based services and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships.

Position Description : The contract Speech Language Pathologist (15-20 hours / week) serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to provide individual and group services to children enrolled in DDI Vantage Early Intervention Program.

Responsibilities :

• Conducts developmental, speech / language, and eating / swallowing evaluations to assist in determining program eligibility, and helps complete Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).
• Conducts developmental, speech / language, and eating / swallowing assessments of infants and toddlers enrolled in DDI Vantage; and evaluates program and progress with criterion- and norm-referenced instruments.
• Assists parents and caregivers with the identification of speech / language outcomes for IFSPs.
• Provides direct individual and group diagnostic intervention and treatment to enhance the childs speech / language development, and facilitates parents and caregivers in implementing a home program to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Monitors and updates speech / language and eating / swallowing outcomes.
• Provides speech / language and eating / swallowing consultation to parents, caregivers and staff to assist in home- and center-based intervention.
• Assists parents and caregivers in their role as a child advocate when appropriate.
• Identifies social service needs for families when appropriate and refers them to the program coordinator for help in accessing community resources.
• Collaborates with related disciplines to ensure appropriate service delivery for each child.
• Possesses understanding and knowledge of a childs overall development and seeks consultation from team members of other disciplines when appropriate.
• Provides written reports on a childs progress to third parties when requested.
• Attends all mandatory CSPD training for early intervention credentialing under Part C rules.

Qualification Requirements :