SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD

Soundly Speaking Therapy Services, PLLC • Austin, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

Soundly Speaking is seeking passionate and committed SLP-Assistants to serve adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) around Austin. As the #1 adult IDD therapy provider in Texas, we work closely with dayhab staff and families to serve our inspiring clients ages 21 and up. We provide both in-person and teletherapy services. This is a W2 Part Time position. Our mission is to provide needed and deserved therapy to every single qualified IDD adult in Texas while providing compassion for today and hope for tomorrow. We are guided by our 5 core values: Consistently Communicate, Positively Passionate, Radically Reliable, Honorably Honest, and Contagiously Caring.

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
• 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)
• Comfortable working with adults in their homes and/or outside of a clinic

Nice To Haves

• Creative
• Reliable
• Motivated person

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