Speech Language Pathologist

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother / community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is currently recruiting for an Outpatient Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide care to a varied pediatric caseload from 0 through 12 years old, with primary focus on birth-5-years-old.

This is an exciting opportunity for pediatric speech and language pathologists who are interested in joining a multidisciplinary pediatric care team and support our growing programs for Infant Mental Health and Early Intervention.

This position is available as full-time. Join an existing integrated care team that is collaborative and extremely dedicated to the young patients they serve!

Responsibilities :

Evaluates patients referred to speech & language therapy, as well as Early Intervention.

Performs evaluations and diagnoses speech and language disorders in children regarding speech and language deficits according to each patient's needs, physician recommendations, and specific program guidelines / protocols.

Communicates with patient and / or parents / caregivers regarding evaluation results, treatment plan, and goals. Provides home program activities to patients and / or parents / caregivers to ensure carryover to the home environment.

Engages patients and / or parents / caregivers in the treatment sessions.

Provides individual (1 : 1) treatment to assigned patients as appropriate in accordance with established standards of care and practice. Designs an appropriate and effective treatment plan and works within scope of practice at all times. Monitors progress of treatment goals through periodic observations and assessments. Conducts re-evaluations when indicated.

Consults with Physician, allied health professionals, and other team members. Participates in case conferencing meeting and in program planning meetings. Facilitates training and presentations for staff, patients, and parents / caregivers when applicable.

Communicates regularly with Referral Specialist, Case Management, Care Coordination, and Scheduling staff. Makes recommendations and follows through with referrals to internal programs, as well as outside agencies when appropriate. Makes recommendations to infant / early childhood or mental health services when dyadic concerns arise.

Completes all required documentation accurately, in a timely manner, and thoroughly in accordance with the department standards; in addition, documentation complies with the patient's insurance requirements.

Provides treatment at different FHCSD clinic sites for increasing patients' ability to access care.

Requirements :

Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology required.

C.C.C. (ASHA) in Speech Pathology preferred, CPR Certification.

Current California State licensure as Speech Language Pathologist required; license must be maintained for duration of employment.

At least 2 years experience as a Speech & Language Pathologist preferred.

Pediatric specific experience required and experience in early intervention (0-3) preferred.

Bilingual English / Spanish preferred.

Traveling between sites and other locations is occasionally required. Must have a valid California driver's license, an automobile, and proof of minimum levels of car insurance as required under California law, although limits of $100,000 are recommended. An acceptable driving record is also required. California law requires all drivers to obtain a valid California driver's license within ten days of establishing residency. Reasonable accommodation may be provided on a case-by-case basis. Mileage and other reimbursement governed by policy.

Rewards :

Job type : Regular Full Time

Competitive Salary with Excellent Benefits

Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays

Medical / Dental / Vision / FSA / Life Insurance

Employee Discounts and Wellness Programs

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Enjoy an industry leading benefits package that includes $1000 CME reimbursement, 24 hours of CME time off, MedBridge account with unlimited access to virtual CME training, license renewal fee reimbursement, and the possibility of loan forgiveness eligibility.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to community medicine and providing culturally competent care to the medically underserved.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits.

$90,000.00 - $115,292.00

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and / or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here : FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)