Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

This position is an exciting opportunity to grow as a professional and exercise your clinical skills in a variety of ways. The perfect candidate would have experience in phonological/speech sound disorders, late talking toddlers, social communication disorders, language-based learning disabilities, Autism, oral motor deficits, feeding, and fluency. The right person will have a strong work ethic, be organized, and passionate about working with kids.

About Speak Up Speech Therapy:

Located in Clackamas, just off of 205, Speak Up Speech Therapy is a pediatric clinic that I opened 2 years ago. I have worked in a variety of settings focusing solely on pediatrics for 13 years. I work with a wide variety of developmental and medical concerns including autism spectrum disorders, expressive & receptive language delays, stuttering, auditory processing issues, literacy, feeding and articulation disorders. Aside from treating the child, I focus on teaching the parents how to be successful with their child at home. I want the child and family to feel empowered and have confidence in the skills they are developing.

Speech-Language Pathologist Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive diagnostic evaluations on children ages 0-18.
• Analyze, interpret, and document evaluation results.
• Develop patient care plan with short and long-term goals.
• Maintain all records in compliance with regulations, reimbursement requirements, and job responsibilities.
• Plan and provide therapy according to individual needs and goals.
• Perform routine documentation of client performance, adjusting goals and treatment as needed, and determine discharge care plans as appropriate.
• Provide family education and training to assist in carryover of skills into a client’s daily living environment.
• Communicate with other professionals such as physicians, psychologists, social workers, behavior therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and recreation therapists, with signed release of information.
• Team with parent and/or other team members in a therapy session, as appropriate.
• Make appropriate referrals for additional services such as psychiatry, psychology, dentistry, audiology, behavior therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and educational therapy.
• Maintain compliance with state and federal policies, Oregon State Board for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology and ASHA.
• Supervise aides/volunteers, other Speech-Language Pathologists and/or Speech-Language Pathology Assistants as assigned
• Participate in in-services and/or parent education training programs, as appropriate.

Employment Standards:

• Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology/communicative disorders or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Valid Oregon License as a Speech-Language Pathologist issued from the Oregon State Board for Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology.
• Two or more years of experience preferred, but a strong candidate with less experience will be considered. Pediatric experience required.
• Strong CF’s may be considered.

Knowledge of:

• Speech and language pathology equipment, materials, and procedures;
• Normal speech, language, and hearing development;
• Language disorders evaluation and treatment;
• Articulation disorders evaluation and treatment;
• Acquired disorders evaluation and treatment;
• Learning patterns in children;
• Behavior management techniques and strategies;
• Learning problems of children with special education needs;
• English usage, punctuation, spelling, grammar, and math;
• Routine record keeping.

Physical Requirements:

Essential duties require, but are not limited to, the following physical abilities:

• Sit at a desk, table, on low chairs, on the floor or on mats, or in classrooms of various configurations for extended periods of time.
• See, read and distinguish colors, a computer screen, educational materials, books and other printed matter, with or without vision aids.
• Manual dexterity to enter data into a computer, and to perform assigned classroom tasks using both hands.
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors, and on the telephone.
• Mental acuity to perform the essential functions of this position in an accurate, neat, and timely fashion; to make good judgments and decisions; and to evaluate the results of decisions and judgments.