Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Company: Nurture Collective
Location: Whittier
Posted on: August 7, 2022
Job Description:
About the Company: Nurture Collective, a practice that
intersects the complexities of maternal-infant mental health and
early childhood intervention. We provide various services,
including occupational, physical, and speech therapies, lactation
support, feeding therapy, parent-and-baby groups, and more. This
BIPOC-owned, female-led, company centers social-emotional
development in addressing developmental delays. We also focus on
mitigating the development delays by facilitating parent-child
relationships and addressing the factors that influence these
delays, such as parental mental health and well-being. We believe
in building supportive communities to support parents of young
children, providing access to families that may not receive therapy
services otherwise. We support families in Los Angeles County and
the surrounding areas, and accept a variety of commercial
insurance, Medi-Cal, and Regional Center funding. About the Job:
Nurture Collective is seeking to hire a part-time Speech Language
Pathologist Assistant to ensure that families have the tools,
support, education, and training they need so their young children
(0-5) can reach their full potential. The ideal candidate is a
collaborative and reflective provider with an understanding of
child development, parental- infant mental health, and a passion
for working on behalf of the healthy development of young children
and their caregivers. We are looking for an organized and efficient
SLPA who is excited to grow with our organization. Key
responsibilities include:
- Adheres to and demonstrates Nurture Collective's core values
and mission in the performance of all aspects of this
position.
- Assist speech-language and hearing screenings (without
interpretation)
- Assist with informal documentation as directed by the
speech-language pathologist Follow documented treatment plans or
protocols developed by the supervising speech-language
pathologist
- Document patient/client performance (e.g., tallying data for
the speech-language pathologist to use; preparing charts, records,
and graphs) and report this information to the supervision
speech-language pathologist
- Assist the speech-language pathologist during assessment of
patients/clients
- Assist with clerical duties such as preparing materials and
scheduling activities as directed by the speech-language
pathologist
- Support families through the transition process before their
child ages out of receiving Nurture Collective services.
- Perform checks and maintenance of equipment
- Support the supervising speech-language pathologist in research
projects, in-service training, and public relations programs
- Assist with departmental operations (scheduling, record
keeping, safety/maintenance of supplies and equipment)
- Collect data for monitoring quality improvement
- Provide Speech-based groups to clients as needed.
- Exhibit compliance with regulations, reimbursement
requirements, and speech-language pathology assistant's job
responsibilities
- All other duties as assigned Job type: full-time W-2 employee
Basic qualifications:
- Associates degree in Speech Language Pathology
- Licensure or the ability to receive California licensure
required
- Ability to drive and maintain California license and insurance
on personal vehicle for work
- CPR/First Aid certification
- Ability to pass the pre-hire background check required
- At least one-year of pediatric experience with children and
families is required Experience working with Part C/Early
Intervention services is preferred
- Bilingual therapist (Spanish) speaking is preferred Physical
and Other Demands:
- Must be willing to travel as necessary to provide services
in-home to families in the Los Angeles area
- Must be able to establish and maintain working relationships
within the agency and with clients.
- Must be able to work in a consultative model/transdisciplinary
model of intervention and a family-centered service delivery
model.
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds of testing
equipment, toys and supplies. Must be able to sit on the floor and
move quickly after infants and toddlers. Salary: dependent upon
experience, subject to increase after probationary period
Experience: Minimum of one year of experience working with young
children and families (preferred) Work location: Lancaster/Antelope
Valley area, East Los Angeles, and surrounding cities of Whittier,
Pasadena/ San Gabriel; and may include home-based and clinic-based
services, with the possibility of providing services remotely
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Training Opportunities
- Ability to work partially remote To apply, please submit a
resume and cover letter following these instructions:
- A resume that summarizes your relevant professional, academic
and volunteer experiences.
- A cover letter that shares your professional interests and
passions, and why this opportunity is of particular interest and a
potential good fit for you. Email your application in PDF format
(cover letter and resume combined in one document, with your name
as the document name) No paper submissions PI185914262
Keywords: Nurture Collective, Whittier , Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Healthcare , Whittier, California
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