SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD

Soundly Speaking Therapy Services • Austin, TX

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Soundly Speaking is seeking passionate and committed SLP-Assistants to serve adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in the Austin area. As the leading adult IDD therapy provider in Texas, we collaborate with dayhab staff and families to support clients aged 21 and up. We offer both in-person and teletherapy services. Our mission is to provide essential therapy to every qualified adult with IDD in Texas, offering compassion for the present and hope for the future. We are guided by five core values: Consistently Communicate, Positively Passionate, Radically Reliable, Honorably Honest, and Contagiously Caring. We are looking for creative, reliable, and motivated individuals to join our team.

Requirements

• Ability to learn on the job
• Ability to utilize and augment the materials we provide
• Texas-issued Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant License
• Comfortable working with adults in their homes and/or outside of a clinic
• Valid Texas-issued Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant License obtained after completion of a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders, with 25 Clinical and 25 Observation TDLR-approved hours.

Responsibilities

• Traveling to clients’ homes to provide individually tailored therapy
• Documenting therapy visits
• Contacting families and case managers to share updates
• Utilizing and augmenting the resources we provide to use in therapy
• 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

Benefits

• Occasional free access to Continuing Education Units as approved by ASHA for yearly license
• Friendly and motivating work environment that wants to help you continuously learn and grow as both a professional and a therapist

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees