Speech Language Pathologist - Portland Office

Come join the fun! If you're looking for somewhere that loves helping kids and families AND enjoys working with amazing colleagues, you've found the right place! We are a growing pediatric private practice looking for a Speech Language Pathologist that is able to work independently. We have an excellent presence in the community and would love an SLP that is able to provide the highest quality services with confidence. With 2 clinic locations, this position is set to be at our west Portland office. About our practice We are a fun team of SLPs and OT’s that love to work with kids! About half of the caseload is 0-5 early intervention and the other half is over 5 years old. We accept most insurances and private pay. We are looking for a candidate that is: joyful, hard-working, compassionate, has excellent written and expressive communication skills, positive, creative thinker, shares constructive ideas and feedback, contributes to the team, and really wants to improve the lives of those around them. Our work here is very meaningful as we connect with those we help. We value continuing education and learning. Staff enjoy the flexibility of our schedules and learning from each other. If you're interested in specialty training, we have several SLPs that have niche services offered and are open to mentoring peers. Check out our website to learn more! Most patients will be in-clinic, some will be teletherapy. Full time or part time available. We try to work with staff on what schedule would best meet their ideal scene. Our Clinical Manager talks with staff often about how their caseload is going. Each therapy department meets to review case studies and provide support and additional training. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions, we would like to be sure it is a good fit. Duties / Responsibilities Evaluates the needs of children with speech or language disorders and provides written and verbal assessment results to the families. Meets with students weekly according to treatment program schedule, evaluates, and maintains records of child's progress. Implements Plan of Care and provides weekly therapy sessions to child. Reports progress to parents and meets with them regularly. Suggests activities parents can do with their child to assist and supplement the student's speech therapy program. Attempts to add to their understanding of the program and answers questions and addresses concerns they may have about it. Conducts Re-evaluations on a annual basis to measure progress according to professional guidelines. Talks with patients to determine their feelings about the program and their progress or any frustrations they may feel about therapy. Keeps current with professional literature and attends continuing on a regular basis to maintain and update professional skills. Reports directly to the Clinical Manager. Completes all documentation in a timely manner and in compliance with clinic policies. Required Skills / Abilities Hearing ability sufficient to evaluate student's speech. Skill communicating verbally and in writing with students, faculty members, and parents so that all parties understand the program and the degree of progress being made. Clinic Culture Resilience Unified Meaningful Flexible Compassionate Our clinic values collaboration amongst peers and the community. Our core values include resilience, unified, meaningful, flexible, compassionate. Our clinic stands for community involvement and positive impact. We do this through seasonal volunteer opportunities such as annual Giving Tree, Give to Ukraine, community Sensitive Santa, Autism picnic, Special Celebrations events, etc. Our team provides support in the community by offering in-service learning opportunities, educating our parents, and connecting with other community providers. Email with any questions! Look us up on social media where we post all things happening at the clinic! Salary $39.00 - $54.00 per hour Benefits 401(k) Retirement Plan Flexible schedule Health insurance Dental insurance Paid holidays Paid time off Professional development assistance Interprofessional collaboration On site mentor support and regular team meetings Schedule Part time shifts are flexible Part time available Day shift Education Master's (Required) #J-18808-Ljbffr Columbia Pediatric Therapy