Speech Language Pathologist (Early Intervention)

Meeting Street•Providence, RI

14h

About The Position

Meeting Street is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to provide Early Intervention services for children from birth to three years of age. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the position involves developmental screening, assessment, evaluation, and treatment planning with children and their families. Services are provided in children’s natural environments, including homes, childcare settings, and the community. The role works in partnership with families and respects their cultures and traditions throughout the evaluation and IFSP process. The position is 40 hours per week. Meeting Street describes itself as a place of learning where children of all abilities have opportunities to reach their fullest potential. The organization emphasizes respect, compassion, integrity, inclusivity, and excellence, and expects employees to recognize and respond appropriately to racism and other forms of injustice.

Requirements

At least one year of related experience working with infants and toddlers from birth to age five.
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.
Ability to get to a child’s level, climb stairs, work in weather conditions, lift, bend, and squat.

Responsibilities

Use approved instruments to provide developmental screening in the child’s native language, assessment, and evaluation for children from birth to three as part of a multidisciplinary team determining 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, and explain the results to families using health literacy principles.
Adapt environments and select, design, and fabricate assistive devices to facilitate development and functional skills while respecting the family’s culture and traditions.
Develop and implement an appropriate treatment plan (IFSP) with the family and Early Intervention team.
Develop therapeutic activities and programs to prevent or minimize the impact of impairment, developmental delay, or loss of functional ability.
Actively include families throughout the evaluation, assessment, and IFSP process.
Work as a team member to gather and organize information from multiple sources to plan individualized evaluations, assessments, and IFSPs.
Provide Early Intervention services in children’s natural environments, including homes, childcare settings, and the community.