Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title : Speech Language Pathologist.

Job Category : Medical.

Wage Classification : Salaried / Exempt.

Location : Coos Bay.

Position Type / Status : Full-time, benefited.

Travel : Minimal.

Salary Range : $85,000 to $111,405 DOE.

Reports to : Autism Program Manager.

Manages Direct Reports : No

HR Review & Approval : 7 / 10 / 24

We offer relocation assistance, and a sign on bonus of $10,000.

Job Description :

Under the supervision of the Autism Program Manager, the Speech Language Pathologist will provide skilled speech / language pathology services for individuals ages 3 to 21 who have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. The SLP actively participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team including applied behavior analysis, occupational therapy, counseling, and psychiatry. Responsibilities include the assessment, treatment, and management of speech, language, fluency, voice, auditory processing, social language, cognitive -communicative and / or feeding / swallowing impairments associated with the autism spectrum.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Adhere to the Waterfall Community Health mission while performing assigned duties.
• Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership, and Collaborative Communication.
• Evaluate the patient / client’s cognitive, communicative, and swallowing status and develop an individualized plan of care with measurable treatment goals and intervention methods appropriate to the patient's age, condition, diagnosis, response to treatment, and learning needs.
• When applicable, provide supervision and mentorship to speech-language pathology assistants and clinicians in their clinical fellowship year.
• Develop new and improved services through ongoing assessment of existing evaluation methods and treatment techniques and incorporating new techniques into clinical practice.
• Provide training to parents / guardians on treatment techniques.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation associated with comprehensive electronic client files.
• Implement a screening process to assist families in determining the necessary services or assessments and implement a clinical pathway for interdisciplinary assessment of autism spectrum disorders or other developmental challenges.
• Project and document the need for additional medical, psychological, social, speech, and applied behavioral services for children with autism.
• Maintain clinical face-to-face hours with patients, meeting the accessibility standards set by the Autism Program Manager.
• Act as a Liaison between area schools, school-based health clinics, integrated behavioral health, social health, and local pediatric providers, establishing regular connections with designated school staff; facilitate involvement on campus and improve outreach to local student populations.
• Support program goals to reduce culture and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions committed to working with marginalized and diverse community populations.
• Perform any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.

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