Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric Outpatient

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Ready to make a real difference in kids’ lives? NAPA Center is looking for a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team on January 4, 2027!

At NAPA, you’ll help infants, toddlers, children, and teens communicate in their own way, whether that’s saying their first words or utilizing AAC, so they can connect with friends, share their ideas, and reach their full potential. You’ll assess and treat a wide range of needs, from speech production and receptive and expressive language to social-pragmatic skills and feeding and swallowing. You’ll work alongside a collaborative multidisciplinary team, bringing evidence-based care to clients with complex communication and feeding needs. If you love seeing breakthroughs happen and want to grow with a team that celebrates every win, we’d love to meet you!

Benefits:

• 12-week training opportunities and ongoing mentorship throughout employment.
  
• Wellness program with stipend to be used for an appointment that focuses on physical and mental wellness. 
  
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, in addition to non-medical options.
• Paid time off accruals immediately upon start. 
• Personal time (12 hours annually to be used for appointments that cannot be made outside of work hours).
• Professional development allowance of $500 upon each year of qualifying service, with the ability to roll to the next year, up to $1,000 total. 
• Growing families program that allows increased compensation for 1 - 2 years following the birth or adoption of child.
• International opportunities in London and Australia.
• Annual merit increase based on performance review.
• Step program that allows for increased clinical skills and additional compensation during the annual review for each level achieved.

Responsibilities

• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment with documentation of speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and feeding-swallowing disorders primarily in the pediatric population.
• Possess general knowledge of child development to assess and refer families to other disciplines when appropriate.
  • Assess a client’s communication and/or feeding/swallowing skills using a variety of standardized tools and clinical observation/informal analysis to identify primary impairments and determine a plan for treatment. 
  • Utilize multiple frames of reference to inform practice including but not limited to: neurodevelopmental, developmental biomechanical, sensory integration, motor learning, cognitive, and rehabilitation.
  • Create tailored treatment plans to address client’s limitations, taking into account their age, abilities, and other medical/physical factors.
  • Involvement with patient, family, and caregivers to train, teach, and provide strategies to improve communication in all environments. 
  • Assessment, development, application and/or training in the use of aided communication devices.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the use of various AAC systems and access methods, including, but not limited to, eye gaze and switch access. 
  • Demonstrate understanding of assessment and treatment of oral-pharyngeal motor skills, feeding/swallowing mechanics, and sensory-based feeding difficulties. 
  • Utilization of multi-modal communication strategies (manual signs, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, verbal language, gesture, body language, partner-assisted scanning, etc.).
  • Prescribe home exercise programs for patient/caregivers to promote carryover and generalization of skills obtained during therapy sessions for continued progress in the community.
  • Adapt environments and processes to enhance functional performance of clients in and out of therapy sessions.
• Maintain impeccable documentation.  Therapists have a dedicated documentation hour built into their schedule each day and are expected to use this time for report writing, including but not limited to evaluations, progress reports, school district annual IEP reports, assistive technology. Therapists are expected to ensure that treatment notes are recorded accurately and timely in the electronic health record system, according to the policies of NAPA Center.
• Actively participate in professional development including continuing education opportunities provided through the organization, from outside providers, as well as through opportunities offered as part of regular clinical supervision
• Act as a member of an interdisciplinary team to create a comprehensive developmental approach to client-centered care.   
• Develop rapport with clients and families to build a relationship of trust and mutual respect.
• Work closely with administrative staff to manage the schedule and ensure that time is being used productively.
• Provide input into the development of clinical practices and procedures.
• Act in accordance with all company, legal and industry policies and ethics.
  • Comply with all professional development requirements for maintenance of registration as a Speech & Language Pathologist with the appropriate licensing board.
• Work in a healthy and safe manner and encourage others to do the same
  

Requirements

• Minimum qualifications include completion of at least a Master of Arts or Applied Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or equivalent, from an accredited university.
• Must have and maintain state license with the appropriate licensing board.
• Must have and maintain ASHA CCC credentials.
• Strong clinical experience - at least 2 years post graduate experience, preferably in a pediatric setting with exposure to children and/or young adults with complex disabilities.
• Background clearance by the DOJ and FBI.
• TB test clearance upon hire.
• CPR and First Aid certificates.
• Good physical health and fitness, including the ability to frequently perform, on a daily basis, the following movements over a 6-8 hour period without experiencing pain or abnormal fatigue:
  1. Lift, push or pull up to and including 50 pounds with hands and wrists as therapeutic handling is manually intensive 
  2. Independently transfer dependent patients up to 85 pounds
  3. Independently offer contact guard assistance for ambulatory patients of up to 125 pounds
  4. Maintain extended periods of standing and/or sitting on the floor for up to 7 hours per day
  5. Move from floor to standing position back to floor frequently (6-7 hours) throughout the day  
• Create a safe, professional, and supportive environment where clients, families and colleagues feel empowered to succeed.
• Ability to communicate confidently and effectively with clients and other medical professionals.
• Display a level of professional empathy towards clients and the ability to develop rapport.  
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and their families. 
• Exercise discipline by completing all documentation, reporting requirements and training in an accurate and timely manner.
• Team player that can demonstrate the values for working as part of multi-disciplinary team to advance a client’s needs.
• Demonstrates the ability to take on additional responsibilities with time, including assessment and development of treatment plans for more complex cases, supervision of therapy aides/volunteers and additional clinic responsibilities.
• Ability to travel for periods of time for training/treating may be required.

Company Values

All NAPA Center employees must demonstrate the company’s core values which include:

• Love – NAPA is a family business built on the love that parents have for their children. Embody NAPA’s spirit of love through kind actions, warmth and communication used every day.
• Share - strive to collaborate and educate as part of the NAPA team, so that our clients and their families leave NAPA with positivity and hope.
• Grow – evolve, engage and continue to learn, from our clients, our colleagues and our industry so that we truly offer the best therapy possible.
• Hope – believe in the potential of every child and commit to helping them succeed, giving families hope when others have failed.