Pediatric Speech Therapist

RISE Pediatric Therapies is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment. We are seeking SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST to hire as independent contractors! The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age. The Speech Pathologist will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives. The Pathologist will participate in a variety of meetings such as attend Core Team meetings, one-on‑on‑one family sessions, participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings to name a few. The support and services the Pathologist provides are conducted in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.), in context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child. Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule, be willing to work evenings or weekends as needed for service provision to families and travel to attend meetings, training and to provide services in a natural setting in and around the North Peoria/North Glendale and West Surprise area. Qualifications Masters Degree in Speech Therapy is required In-home and clinical setting speech therapy experience required; pediatric experience is preferred Completion of the AzEIP standards of practice for Early Interventionists within three years of a start date is required, candidate must possess demonstrative knowledge of AzEIP Policies and Procedures and Team Based Model Meet all prescribed professional requirements and rules of professional conduct as a Speech Pathologist, including applicable licensure. Must be able to complete a successful background check and obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card Bilingual English/Spanish skills is a plus Important Notes on Continuing Education If employed as a licensed, registered, and certified professional Speech Language Pathologist; the practitioner shall complete the continuing educations units required to maintain professional credentialing. Services are supported under contract with Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) participating agency. RISE Pediatric Therapies Offers Competitive Pay Depending On Experience If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below: Dedicated fax View phone number on click.appcast.io Dedicated email View email address on click.appcast.io DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY US mail - 4554 E Inverness Ave Mesa, AZ 85206- Attn Human Resources Dedicated phone View phone number on click.appcast.io Option 1 (Employment Opportunities) DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. #J-18808-Ljbffr