Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow - SLP CF

Cortica is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow to join its growing team!

In this role, you will complete 9 months of full-time fellowship under the guidance of an ASHA-certified Speech-Language Pathologist. Clinical fellowships ensure newly graduated SLPs establish a strong foundation for practice as part of an interdisciplinary team.

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care – one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics. All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

What will you do?

• Establish speech and language treatment goals through dynamic and standardized assessment tools
• Consult closely with multi-disciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies
• Provide individual therapy sessions as well as group and/or co-treats with other disciplines as therapeutically appropriate
• Maintain patient records, documentation, and appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy to ensure excellent standard of care. All documentation will be reviewed and countersigned by SLP mentor
• Provide play based and goal-based interventions to develop receptive and expressive language skills while considering an individual’s sensory processing, regulation, and motor differences
• Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target and achieve individualized goals
• Devise strategies and support to help the individual engage in communication experiences across settings
• Collaborate with the individual and family to understand their values, interests, and goals
• Implement programming that considers all aspects of the child, inclusive of, but not limited to sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities
• Contribute to program development
• Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment
• You should expect to deliver the established number of hours of direct patient care each week, excluding time for training, documentation, administrative meetings, and dedicated time to meet with your supervising SLP to review treatment planning and mentorship goals in accordance with state/national regulations

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You have completed a master’s degree.  
• You hold a Speech-Language Pathology Required Professional Experience (RPE) temporary license in the state of California. 
• You have excellent clinical skills. 
• You desire to work in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting. 
• You are flexible and open to learning. 
• You have an appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches. 
• You possess a passion for working with children. 
• You are skilled at using software and systems including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office products.  
• You preferably have knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information.

 

Your Compensation & Benefits

 

Cortica cares deeply about the well-being of each member of our team, and we have created a passionate, caring, and growth-minded culture that helps teammates thrive! As a Cortica teammate, we’ll support your well-being through medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching and rapid vesting, paid holidays and wellness days, life insurance, disability insurance options, tuition reimbursements for professional development and continuing education, and referral bonuses. We value you and the experience you bring to your role, and are proud to provide you with a compensation and benefits package designed to enhance all aspects of your life.

 

The base pay range for this opening is $87,377 to $88,470. According to your skill level, relevant experience, educati