Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - PIT

Are you passionate about helping children find their voice and communicate with confidence? Are you an enthusiastic and creative professional who thrives on making a positive impact on the lives of children? We have an exciting opportunity for a Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist to join our dynamic team! In this role, you will work your magic to assess, diagnose, and treat children with speech, language, and feeding disorders in a fun and engaging environment. Get ready to make a real difference, one word at a time!  

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

This position is responsible for providing direct therapeutic services to children for acquisition and mastery of functional skills in order to reduce or overcome limitations resulting from disabilities or developmental delays. This position evaluates, assesses, develops, and carries out treatment plans, documents progress and required processes, educates families and community partners and collaborates with physicians and other care providers. Services are clinic-based in both individual and group settings. This position is a member of the Preschool Inclusion Team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This position requires face to face interactions with staff, board, vendors, and the general public on a daily basis to accomplish all essential functions of the position. 

• EVALUATIONS & PLAN OF CARE: Evaluates; scores standardized test to determine appropriate therapy plan. Evaluation must establish a client with a disability and/or developmental delay meets the medical necessity criteria for ongoing therapeutic services. Appropriately shares results with parent /caregiver. Develops an appropriate Plan of Care based on evaluation/assessment results, ensuring goals focus on improving, adapting, restoring, or maintaining functions impaired by illness, injury, loss, congenital abnormality, developmental delay, or chronic conditions. Treatment plans or Plans of Care (POC) must include interventions and short- and long-term goals and measurable outcomes. Upon initiation of therapy and throughout the Plan of Care, therapist must provide education and training of the client’s caregivers by developing and instructing them in a home treatment program to promote effective carryover of the therapy program and management of safety issues. Documents all services within the required timelines and in compliance with documentation standards set by the agency, Medicaid and private insurance rules and regulations. Submits all evaluation documentation including evaluation tool to the appropriate personnel in accordance with program deadlines. Complete weekly reporting in Objective Management System (OMS).
• INDIVIDUALIZED THERAPY: Provides individualized, direct therapy services to children with disabilities or developmental delays, strictly adhering to the established Plan of Care. Conducts focused therapy sessions in individual settings to maximize client progress. Ensures the completion of all authorized therapy visits or units within the authorization timeframe, proactively managing scheduling and providing necessary make-up sessions for missed appointments. Equips families and caregivers with effective strategies to empower them to enhance the child's community participation. Maintains comprehensive, accurate, and timely documentation of all services rendered, ensuring full compliance with agency policies, Medicaid guidelines, and private insurance standards and regulations.
• PRESCHOOL INCLUSION COLLABORATION: Plays a key role in fostering inclusive preschool environments by collaborating throughout the MTSS-driven enrollment process. Develops and maintains essential Preschool Inclusion Plans (PIPs) and Classroom Inclusion Plans (CIPs) in strong partnership with the Preschool Inclusion Team, teachers, and leadership. Empowers preschool teachers to effectively address individual student needs through support in curriculum adaptation. Enhances individualized learning by providing coaching and modeling in the use of adaptive ma