Pediatric Speech Therapist

RISE Pediatric Therapies is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment. We are seeking SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST to hire as independent contractors! The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age. The Speech Pathologist will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives. The Pathologist will participate in a variety of meetings such as attend Core Team meetings, one-on-one family sessions, participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings to name a few. The support and services the Pathologist provides are conducted in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.), in context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child. Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule, be willing to work evenings or weekends as needed for service provision to families and travel to attend meetings, training and to provide services in a natural setting in and around the North Peoria/North Glendale and West Surprise area.

Responsibilities

Provide evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age; Work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives; Participate in Core Team meetings, one-on-one family sessions, and Individual Family Service Plan meetings; Provide services in a natural environment in context of the family's typical routines and activities; Be open to a flexible schedule and willing to work evenings or weekends as needed; Travel to attend meetings, training, and provide services in a natural setting

Requirements

Masters Degree in Speech Therapy is required; In-home and clinical setting speech therapy experience required; Completion of the AzEIP standards of practice for Early Interventionists within three years of a start date required; Demonstrative knowledge of AzEIP Policies and Procedures and Team Based Model; Meet all prescribed professional requirements and rules of professional conduct as a Speech Pathologist, including applicable licensure; Complete a successful background check and obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card; Open to a flexible schedule, willing to work evenings or weekends as needed; Travel to attend meetings, training and provide services in a natural setting in and around the North Peoria/North Glendale and West Surprise area; Continue education units required to maintain professional credentialing

Nice to have

Pediatric experience is preferred; Bilingual English/Spanish skills is a plus