Speech Language Pathologist - Early Intervention

Douglas-A-Thom Clinic•Westfield, MA

About The Position

Thom Child & Family Services is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide home- and community-based early intervention services to infants and toddlers from birth to age three who have or are at risk for developmental delays, and to their families. The role is based in Westfield, Massachusetts. Services are delivered in children’s homes and community settings, in partnership with parents and caregivers, and are individualized, meaningful to each family, and grounded in evidence-based practice. Families’ priorities, needs, culture, and values are central to service delivery. The position offers flexible full-time, part-time, or per-diem arrangements, with flexible hours generally scheduled Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. The stated salary range is $64,000–$69,000, based on relevant skills, qualifications, and experience. The role includes multidisciplinary assessment, family-centered intervention, service coordination, IFSP collaboration, documentation, and individual and group services. An employer-issued laptop and cell phone are provided.

Requirements

Current Massachusetts licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
Certificate of Clinical Competence (ASHA) or eligibility for Clinical Fellowship (CF).
Knowledge of family systems and early childhood development.
Ability to build meaningful therapeutic relationships with children, parents and caregivers, and community partners.
Commitment to providing individualized and culturally humble services.
Excellent written and verbal communication and organizational skills.
Ability to comply with confidentiality and professional-boundary standards.
Good computer skills and strong documentation skills.
Current driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual/bicultural ability.

Responsibilities

Participate in multidisciplinary team assessments of each client’s developmental status.
Assess family and child strengths and resources, concerns, and progress.
Provide child- and family-centered services and developmentally appropriate activities for children from birth to age three and their families using a parent-coaching model.
Provide service coordination by scheduling, developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating each family’s intervention plan, while following appropriate procedures and timelines.
Partner with families to develop Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs), including goals, objectives, and strategies related to the child’s development.
Facilitate parent-child interactions that encourage the child’s development and help families act as advocates for their child.
Complete progress notes, reports, assessments, and correspondence using the Thom electronic documentation system.
Provide individual and group intervention for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or who are at risk for delays in cognition, adaptive behavior, social-emotional development, self-care, fine motor, gross motor, and communication.