Speech Language Pathologist (Part-Time)

Cortica•San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Cortica is seeking a part-time Speech Language Pathologist to join its multidisciplinary team, providing care to children with neurodevelopmental differences. The role uses assessment, individualized therapy, collaborative treatment planning, and family education to support children’s communication and broader developmental goals. Treatment may include individual sessions, groups, and co-treatment with other disciplines, using play-based and goal-based approaches that account for each child’s sensory processing, regulation, and motor differences. The Speech Language Pathologist maintains clinical records and billing in accordance with applicable regulations and company policies, contributes to program development, and works with individuals and families to understand and support their values, interests, and goals. The position includes occasional physical activities such as standing, walking, sitting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and occasionally lifting or moving up to 40 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Master’s degree.
Current and unrestricted license and/or certification required to practice within the clinical domain.
Ability to obtain cross-state licensure in new states as indicated by current business needs.
Excellent clinical skills.
Desire to work in a multidisciplinary clinical setting.
Flexibility and openness to learning.
Appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches.
Passion for working with children.
Skill using software and systems, including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office products.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of HIPAA regulations to safeguard patient information.

Responsibilities

Establish speech and language treatment goals using dynamic and standardized assessment tools.
Consult with multidisciplinary team members to develop collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies.
Provide individual therapy sessions and, when therapeutically appropriate, group sessions or co-treatment with other disciplines.
Maintain patient records, documentation, and billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy.
Provide play-based and goal-based interventions to develop receptive and expressive language skills while considering sensory processing, regulation, and motor differences.
Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target individualized goals.
Develop strategies and supports that help individuals engage in communication experiences across settings.
Collaborate with individuals and families to understand their values, interests, and goals.
Implement programming that considers sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities.
Contribute to program development.
Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment.