Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Company: Nurture Collective
Location: Whittier
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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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
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Keywords: Nurture Collective, Whittier , Licensed Speech Language Pathologist Assistant, Healthcare , Whittier, California
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