Provide evaluative, therapeutic, and consultative services for children who are delayed or disordered in speech, language, feeding, cognitive, and/or hearing abilities.
About Kindering
Kindering Center, a not-for-profit neurodevelopmental center, has provided comprehensive services for children with special needs and their families since 1962. Kindering embraces children of diverse abilities and their families by providing the finest education and therapies to nurture hope, courage, and the skills to soar. Kindering Center is dedicated to maintaining a highly trained, licensed and certified team of professionals. Current services include comprehensive developmental assessments, physical and occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, special education, family counseling, feeding team, parenting education, and family resource coordination.
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Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Positions available at Kindering Bellevue and Renton Locations!
Purpose
Provide evaluative, therapeutic, and consultative services for children who are delayed or disordered in speech, language, feeding, cognitive, and/or hearing abilities.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities
- Duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assess each child’s developmental level of functioning;
- Design and implement treatment plan at Kindering, home, or community child care as needed;
- Conduct formal evaluations of performance;
- Prepare progress reports; review medical reports; update medical referral forms; seek medical referral, consultation, and advice as necessary; and maintain accurate records of contact for each child
- Participate in the development of each child’s total program as part of the interdisciplinary team
- Design and/or assist in developing alternate communications systems; educate primary care givers in therapeutic interventions
- Make referrals to appropriate community or Kindering programs, support groups, and other services
- Participate in Individual Family Service Plan conferences in cooperation with Family Resource Coordinator and provide services to the child and family in accordance with the IFSP
- Provide or support outreach, intensive informing, care planning, coordination, anticipatory guidance for complex health needs, assistance to access services, consultation, resource development, interagency coordination, training, program planning, quality management, and administration to support Medicaid programs
Required Education & Experience
- Master’s degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology (in fulfillment of the requirements of the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association); eligible for Certificate of Clinical Compliance
- Valid Washington State professional license
- Proficiency in second language, particularly Spanish, is preferred.
- Experience working with children who have neuromuscular and developmental disorders
Minimum Prerequisites
- Pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check
- Demonstrate skill in word processing and familiarity with MS Word, Excel and Outlook
- Possess valid Washington State driver’s license and valid automobile insurance
- Have access to a dependable personal vehicle
- Be able to lift 40 pounds (average three-year-old)
- Pass tuberculosis test
- Have current CPR and first aid certification
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