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Working at Easterseals Southern California is an opportunity to make profound and positive differences in people's lives. At ESSC, you'll join a team of caring colleagues who support each other, encourage collaboration and refine clinical skills to benefit the participants we serve.
Here's Why You Should Work With Easterseals
- Outstanding reputation in the quality of services we provide
- We are invested in your development
- Emerging career opportunities due to organizational growth
- Tuition reimbursement
- Collaborative work environment
- Education and trainings to support neurodiversity
- We are an organization who is invested in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility
- Opportunity to participate in various DEI initiatives
- The benefits of both a family/team environment at the therapy center, but with the security of a large organization
CF hourly: $38.50
SLPA hourly: $33
Monday - Friday 10am - 6pm
Start date must be within 60 days of accepting job offer to be eligible for hiring bonus. Only applies to CCC-SLP candidates.
Keywords - Speech Therapist, SLP, Speech Language Pathologist, CCC-SLP, CF-SLP, CF, Clinical Fellow, Clinical Fellowship, SLPA, SLP-A, Speech Language Pathology Assistant
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of a licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP), implements discipline-specific treatment for children diagnosed with autism and other special needs. This includes, but is not limited to planning, documentation and professional communication. In addition to:
- Provides direct treatment assistance to patients or clients under the supervision of a SLP.
- Follows and implements documented treatment plans or protocols developed by a supervising SLP.
- Maintains productivity goals each week/month by completing all scheduled therapy sessions; provides make-up sessions as available.
- Contributes to the preparation of re-evaluations, progress reports and discharge summaries with the supervising SLP; Completes daily intervention reports and calendar updates, while meeting required deadlines.
- Promotes best practices and ensures patients and families receive the highest quality of therapy. Collaborates and consults with other service providers as necessary.
- Assists in goal-setting and modification throughout the intervention process in collaboration with supervising SLP, clients, and family/caregiver(s)/legal guardian(s).
- Conducts speech and language screening, without interpretation, and uses screening protocols developed by the SLP.
- Completes checks and maintenance of equipment including, but not limited to, augmentative communication devices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- AA Degree from accredited Speech Language Pathology Assistant program or Bachelor's Degree in Speech Language Pathology or Communications Disorders, or a combination of training, educations and experience to perform the job successfully.
- 1-2 years' experience working with clients with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
- Possess current licensure from the state Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers and maintain good standing.
- Knowledgeable of evidence based practices found to benefit children with Autism.
- Demonstrated knowledge in speech language therapy, transdisciplinary early-intervention theories, and rehabilitation principles and practice.
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- Good interpersonal skills; Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to pass post-offer medical examination and test for tuberculosis. Ability to provide proof of Measles, Pertussis, and Flu vaccines or doctor exemption for immunizations.
- Ability to stand for extended periods. Ability to lift 40 pounds continuously. Ability to reach, bend, stoop and squat. Possess fine manual dexterity; able to push, pull
- Ability to obtain and maintain a criminal record/fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation per Easterseals Southern California and/or program requirements.
