Speech Language Pathologist

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST (SLP)

JOB HIGHLIGHTS

Position : Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Location : private school in Newtown, Bucks County

Schedule : Full-Time (M-F, 8 am - 4 pm)

Extended School Year (ESY)

Pay : $65,000 - $80,000 (depending on experience)

Potential's Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will be an integral part of our multidisciplinary team of teachers, behavior analysts, occupational therapists, and physical therapists serving school students of all ages.

By using a team approach our clients make progress most practitioners have never seen before. Our team is collaborative, engaging, and fun to work with! Join us for our regular celebrations, team building, and important work with our clients.

You will work school hours (between 8 am - 4 pm) Monday - Friday following our extended school year (ESY) calendar. This is a full-time, salaried position with benefits.

WHAT SETS US APART?

We're committed to your growth and success. We offer career development opportunities beyond our initial training period : discounts at partner colleges and universities, annual training and ongoing professional development opportunities, and ongoing supervision and mentorship with supportive supervisors.

Work-life balance matters to us. Staff and students benefit from an extended school year (ESY) schedule with breaks mixed in throughout the year

We offer the benefits of a big business with the feel of a small company. Benefits include paid time off and paid holidays, medical package (health / dental / vision), basic and voluntary life insurance, short- and long-term disability, AFLAC, pet insurance, tuition discounts at partner schools, an employee assistance program, an employee referral program, and a 403b retirement savings plan.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Review client / student records
• Identify client / student developmental speech and communication disorders, and assess swallowing and communication difficulties arising from a variety of causes via evaluations
• Write progress reports
• Familiarity with language and articulation assessment and treatment
• Design and implement Plan of Care
• Recommend hours of services
• Design and implement functional individualized education plans (IEPs) and attend IEP meetings
• Implement goal-oriented 1 : 1 and small group sessions and consultation with education team
• Familiarity with AAC evaluation, troubleshooting, operation, maintenance, and repair

Qualifications and Skills

• Master's degree and license to practice in Pennsylvania
• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
• Will accept Clinical Fellowship (CF) applicants
• Beneficial (but not required) to be credentialed through insurance companies
• Builds excellent rapport with clients, co-workers, and parents easily on a daily basis
• Ability to create professional relationships with clients
• Strong listening, oral, and written communication skills
• Demonstrate interdisciplinary communication within an active, collaborative work environment
• Ability to take initiative and act effectively in various circumstances without immediate direction
• Self-confidence / perseverance / strong work ethic - remain positive and maintain progress toward a goal in spite of obstacles and adversity
• Trustworthiness, dependability, and demonstrated ethical behavior
• Ability to organize and act on several activities concurrently

Potential believes that all people are entitled to equal employment opportunities. We follow state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment.

We do not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, age, religion, gender, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law.