Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist (Family, Infant and Preschool Program)

State of North Carolina

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About The Position

This Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team of qualified professionals providing early childhood intervention and family support resources to children birth through five years of age with or at risk for disabilities and their families. The Speech and Language Pathologist has specific responsibility for providing speech and language assessments and evaluations for children who have more complex diagnoses. The Speech and Language Pathologist will also be responsible for providing speech-language intervention to enrolled children, instructing parents and other caregivers in communication-related activities to attain desired outcomes and providing consultation and technical assistance to other staff and community paraprofessionals, professionals and agencies. The Speech and Language Pathologist also participates in activities to support FIPP’s mission of providing a broad range of family-centered resources, engaging in research studies, and providing professional development and resources to the early intervention community at large.

Requirements

• Licensed by the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologist.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of the application of professional speech and language pathology theory, techniques, principles, and/or procedures.
• Prior experience with pediatric speech-language pathology.
• Knowledgeable of speech-language assessment and intervention as well as typical/atypical development of children birth through five years, specialized equipment for children birth through five years, family systems theories, and family centered practice.
• The speech-language pathologist must be skilled in communicating with families, assisting families in identifying strengths, goals, resources and individualized plans of action.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with numerous FIPP staff and diverse community and professional contacts.

Responsibilities

• providing speech and language assessments and evaluations for children who have more complex diagnoses
• providing speech-language intervention to enrolled children
• instructing parents and other caregivers in communication-related activities to attain desired outcomes
• providing consultation and technical assistance to other staff and community paraprofessionals, professionals and agencies
• participates in activities to support FIPP’s mission of providing a broad range of family-centered resources, engaging in research studies, and providing professional development and resources to the early intervention community at large.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees