Speech Language Pathologist (Early Intervention)

Meeting Street•Providence, RI

2h•Hybrid

About The Position

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Meeting Street is currently looking for a Speech Language Pathologist in Early Intervention working 40 hours weekly.

Requirements

Minimum of 1-year 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.
Participates in the orientation process for the agency and attends the state required Intro to EI training within the first year of employment.
Early Intervention services are provided in the child’s Natural Environments, which include the home, childcare settings and the community or other immediate environments natural the child and family’s environment.
Employees must be able to provide reliable transportation to meet job needs as well as proof of a current driver’s license.
Able to get to the child’s level, climb stairs, deal with weather conditions, lift, bending and squatting.

Responsibilities

Uses approved instrument to provide developmental screening within their native language, assessment and evaluation for children from birth to three years of age as part of a multidisciplinary team to determine eligibility.
Demonstrates competence in interpreting results of screening and evaluation in terms of the child’s functional capabilities with an emphasis on self-help skills, fine and gross motor development, mobility, sensory integration, behavior, play and oral-motor functioning and explains results to families in a mindful manner incorporating health literacy.
Creates adaptation of the environment for infants or toddlers and selects, designs and fabricates assistive devices to facilitate development and promote the acquisition of functional skills with respect to the family’s culture and traditions.
Develops and implements appropriate treatment plan (IFSP) with the family and EI team.
Develops therapeutic activities and programs to prevent or minimize the impact of initial or future impairment, delay in development or loss of functional ability.
Actively includes family throughout the entire evaluation/assessment and IFSP process.
Works as member of a team to gather and organize information from multiple sources to plan an individualized evaluation/assessment and IFSP.