Tacoma, WA - Speech-Language Pathologist

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Thrive SLP you will deliver evidence-based speech and language services to students K–12 with a range of communication needs: language disorders, articulation and phonological delays, fluency, voice, and complex/AAC users. You will evaluate, diagnose, develop IEP goals, deliver direct and consultative services, and collaborate with special education teams, general educators, families, and related services providers to build inclusive, data-driven intervention plans.

You are a full member of the community.

• Conduct comprehensive speech and language evaluations using standardized and dynamic assessment tools (CELF, GFTA, TOLD, PLS, CASL, and others) to determine eligibility for services under IDEA and applicable state standards
• Complete full psycho linguistic profiles including receptive/expressive language, phonology, fluency, voice, and pragmatics as appropriate to the referral
• Write evaluation reports that are clinically rigorous, legally defensible, and accessible to IEP team members across disciplines
• Participate in eligibility determination meetings and provide clinical interpretation of results to families, educators, and administrators
• Conduct re-evaluations (triennials) in accordance with IDEA timelines

• Develop individualized IEP goals that are measurable, standards-aligned, and meaningful to the student’s educational and communicative participation
• Deliver direct individual and small-group therapy sessions aligned to IEP goals across articulation, language, fluency, voice, AAC, and social communication
• Provide consultative services to general and special education teachers on communication strategies, classroom accommodations, and language-based learning supports
• Participate in IEP meetings as the SLP of record, including annual reviews, amendment meetings, and manifestation determinations when relevant
• Maintain accurate, timely service logs and progress notes in compliance with state documentation requirements — supported by Thrive’s AI documentation tools

• Partner with special education teachers, OTs, PTs, BCBAs, school psychologists, and mental health clinicians on integrated, student-centered IEP teams
• Communicate regularly with families about student progress, home strategies, and upcoming IEP decisions in a way that is clear, warm, and jargon-free
• Consult with classroom teachers on language-based learning challenges, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and written language supports
• Contribute to RTI/MTSS Tier 1 and Tier 2 language screening and progress monitoring at the universal level
• Coordinate with outside providers, medical professionals, and community agencies when clinically appropriate

• Evaluate for and implement augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems — including high-tech devices (Proloquo2
  
  Go, Touch Chat, LAMP) and low-tech supports — for students with complex communication needs
• Train classroom staff, paraprofessionals, and families on AAC implementation and aided language stimulation strategies
• Serve students with a range of diagnoses including autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, developmental language disorder, and acquired communication disorders
• Implement evidence-based approaches including PROMPT, Lidcombe, DTTC, PECS, social thinking frameworks, and language experience approaches as appropriate to each student’s profile

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from a CAA-accredited program
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA, OR active Clinical Fellowship (CF) with CCC-SLP supervision provided by…