Speech Language Pathologist (Early Intervention)

Meeting Street•Providence, RI

About The Position

Meeting Street is seeking a full-time Speech Language Pathologist for its Early Intervention program, working 40 hours weekly. The role serves children from birth to three years of age as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing developmental screening, assessment, evaluation, and intervention in children’s natural environments, such as their homes, childcare settings, and community environments. The Speech Language Pathologist interprets and explains evaluation results to families, develops and implements individualized treatment plans (IFSPs) with families and the EI team, and creates therapeutic activities to prevent or minimize developmental impairment, delay, or loss of functional ability. The position also supports children’s development through environmental adaptations and assistive devices, while respecting each family’s culture and traditions. Family participation is actively included throughout the assessment and IFSP process. Meeting Street emphasizes respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence, and expects employees to recognize and properly respond to racism and other forms of injustice. The organization’s employment practices are administered without discrimination based on protected characteristics.

Requirements

At least 1 year of related experience working with infants and toddlers from birth to age 5.
Licensed as a Speech and Language Pathologist in Rhode Island.
Valid pediatric CPR and First Aid certification.
Participate in the agency orientation process and attend the state-required Intro to EI training within the first year of employment.
Provide reliable transportation to meet job needs and proof of a current driver’s license.
Able to get to a child’s level, climb stairs, manage weather conditions, lift, bend, and squat.

Responsibilities

Provide developmental screening in the child’s native language, assessment, and evaluation for children from birth to three years of age as part of a multidisciplinary team to determine eligibility.
Interpret screening and evaluation results in terms of the child’s functional capabilities, including self-help skills, fine and gross motor development, mobility, sensory integration, behavior, play, and oral-motor functioning.
Explain screening and evaluation results to families in a mindful manner that incorporates health literacy.
Adapt environments and select, design, and fabricate assistive devices to facilitate development and promote functional skills, while respecting family culture and traditions.
Develop and implement appropriate treatment plans (IFSPs) with families and the EI team.
Develop therapeutic activities and programs to prevent or minimize the impact of initial or future impairment, developmental delay, or loss of functional ability.
Actively include families throughout the evaluation, assessment, and IFSP process.
Collaborate with a team to gather and organize information from multiple sources to plan individualized evaluations, assessments, and IFSPs.
Provide Early Intervention services in natural environments, including homes, childcare settings, and community or other immediate environments natural to the child and family.