Speech Language Pathologist

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$85,000.00/yr - $/yr

Job Title:
Speech Language Pathologist

Job Title:
Speech Language Pathologist

Job Category: Medical

Wage Classification: Salaried/Exempt

Location: Coos Bay

Position Type/Status: Full-time, benefitted

Travel: Minimal

Salary Range: $85,000 to $111,405 DOE

Reports to: Autism Program Manager

Manages Direct Reports: No

HR Review & Approval: 7/10/24

We offer relocation assistance, and a sign on bonus of $10,000.



Job Description

Under the supervision of the Autism Program Manager, the Speech Language Pathologist will provide skilled speech/language pathology services for individuals ages 3 to 21 who have been diagnosed on the autism spectrum. The SLP actively participates as a member of a multidisciplinary team including applied behavior analysis, occupational therapy, counseling, and psychiatry. Responsibilities include the assessment, treatment, and management of speech, language, fluency, voice, auditory processing, social language, cognitive
-communicative and/or feeding/ swallowing impairments associated with the autism spectrum.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Adhere to the Waterfall Community Health mission while performing assigned duties.
• Demonstrate the core values of Integrity, Respect, Accountability, Compassion, Partnership, and Collaborative Communication.
• Evaluate the patient/client’s cognitive, communicative, and swallowing status and develop an individualized plan of care with measurable treatment goals and intervention methods appropriate to the patient's age, condition, diagnosis, response to treatment, and learning needs.
• When applicable, provide supervision and mentorship to speech-language pathology assistants and clinicians in their clinical fellowship year.
• Develop new and improved services through ongoing assessment of existing evaluation methods and treatment techniques and incorporating new techniques into clinical practice.
• Provide training to parents/guardians on treatment techniques.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation associated with comprehensive electronic client files.
• Implement a screening process to assist families in determining the necessary services or assessments and implement a clinical pathway for interdisciplinary assessment of autism spectrum disorders or other developmental challenges.
• Project and document the need for additional medical, psychological, social, speech, and applied behavioral services for children with autism.
• Maintain clinical face-to-face hours with patients, meeting the accessibility standards set by the Autism Program Manager.
• Act as a Liaison between area schools, school-based health clinics, integrated behavioral health, social health, and local pediatric providers, establishing regular connections with designated school staff; facilitate involvement on campus and improve outreach to local student populations.
• Support program goals to reduce culture and socio-economic barriers between clients and institutions committed to working with marginalized and diverse community populations.
• Perform any other duties needed to help drive our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.

• Ability to communicate clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Able to pass a criminal background check.
• Able to actively listen, think critically, and be flexible.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Passionate about working with children and those who struggle with socio-economic barriers to care.
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention Comprehensive training class completed within 6 months of hire and recertify prior to the expiration date.

• Master's Degree from an accredited Speech/Language Pathology Program
  -OR
  - Doctor…