SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD
About The Position
Looking to hire passionate and committed SLP-Assistants who are dedicated to serving adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the Houston area. As the #1 adult IDD therapy provider in Texas, Soundly Speaking works closely with dayhab staff and families to serve our inspiring clients ages 21 and up. Soundly Speaking provides both in-person and teletherapy services to our clients. Based on an hourly wage, we expect our SLP-Assistants to: Treat a wide range of speech and language disorders Provide detailed therapy to achieve short and long term goals as part of a comprehensive treatment plan Be adaptable to the circumstance and work with their supervisor and case managers Turn in paperwork in a 24 hour timeline Maintain confidentiality of patient records in accordance with HIPAA, State, and Federal Regulations Communicate with families and case managers about the progression of therapy -Why apply for this position? The opportunity to work with amazing clients in an underserved community Changing clients’ lives by helping them find their voices Occasional free access to Continuing Education Units as approved by ASHA for yearly license Be a part of a friendly and motivating work environment that wants to help you continuously learn and grow as both a professional and a therapist W2 Part Time position that can turn into a Full Time position over time Here at Soundly Speaking we believe God has called us to serve the adult IDD population, and we lead our employees with kindness and honesty. Our therapists work “To provide needed and deserved therapy to every single qualified IDD adult in Texas while providing compassion for today and hope for tomorrow”. We believe in our 5 core values: Consistently Communicate, Positively Passionate, Radically Reliable, Honorably Honest, and Contagiously Caring. Our therapists follow these values with each and every client, as well as in everyday life.
Requirements
- Ability to learn on the job and have the ability to utilize and augment the materials we provide
- Texas-issued Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant License
- DO NOT apply if you are not comfortable working with adults in their homes and/or outside of a clinic.
Responsibilities
- Treat a wide range of speech and language disorders
- Provide detailed therapy to achieve short and long term goals as part of a comprehensive treatment plan
- Be adaptable to the circumstance and work with their supervisor and case managers
- Turn in paperwork in a 24 hour timeline
- Maintain confidentiality of patient records in accordance with HIPAA, State, and Federal Regulations
- Communicate with families and case managers about the progression of therapy
- Traveling to clients’ homes to provide individually tailored therapy
- Documenting therapy visits and contacting families and case managers to share updates
- Utilizing and augmenting the resources we provide to use in therapy
Benefits
- Occasional free access to Continuing Education Units as approved by ASHA for yearly license
- Be a part of a friendly and motivating work environment that wants to help you continuously learn and grow as both a professional and a therapist
- W2 Part Time position that can turn into a Full Time position over time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
