We are looking for a part-time Speech Language Pathologist in Arlington, Virginia!
We have an opening to join our incredible team at Skills on the Hill Pediatric Therapy. We are looking for a candidate with a passion for helping children, that is committed, has a positive personality, and can be flexible to the needs of each client. We place a strong emphasis on collaborating with other professionals and parent education. Candidates should be independent, dynamic, creative, organized, flexible, and energetic team players with a thirst for knowledge and a desire to continue to develop clinical skills. The position involves working in a clinic setting with the possibility of early intervention-based services. Role of Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist at Skills on the Hill, LLC:
- Provide client-based treatment
- Provide ongoing parent/family education and ongoing collaboration with other professionals
- Plan individual treatment programs based on client’s needs and adjust as needed with regular monitoring for progress
- Administer pediatric standardized assessments and clinical observations as part of the evaluation
- Promote acquisition and maintenance of developmentally appropriate skills for the areas of oral motor, feeding, auditory processing, language, and social-emotional development
- Engage children in playful and motivating activities to reduce behaviors that may interfere with learning and cognitive functioning.
Our practice specializes in working with children who have the following diagnoses:
- Feeding difficulties / oral motor delays
- Receptive and Expressive Language Deficits
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- Pragmatic Language Deficits
- Augmentative Assistive Device use/training
- Phonemic Awareness challenges
- Sensory processing and motor planning difficulties
- Global developmental delays impacting motor function
- Neuromuscular impairments
- Genetic disorders
- Learning disabilities
- Autism
- ADHD
- Social skill deficits
Benefits include:
- Competitive Compensation commensurate with experience
- 401 K with employer matching after 6 months
- Ongoing mentoring and weekly staff meetings for clinical growth, skill development, and collaboration
Visit our website at www.skillsonthehill.com to learn more about our practice Job Type: Part-time weekdays/after school, Saturdays
- Master’s degree from an accredited graduate program
- Current license issued by the state of Virginia
- Completion of The American Speech and Hearing Association’s (ASHA’s) Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC)
- Two years of experience working with children with special needs preferred
- Knowledgeable of evidence-based practices found to benefit children
- Have the ability to work independently, use critical thinking skills, and be an effective problem solver
- Possess experience working with children who have feeding challenges, articulation and phonological deficits, and social skills weaknesses and knowledge regarding working with the following diagnoses: Autism, Apraxia, Cerebral Palsy, Down’s Syndrome, Intellectual Disability, and general Developmental Delay.
- Training in PROMPT, SOS Approach to Feeding, Social Thinking, Beckman techniques a plus but not required
- Professional, team-oriented, and energetic personality
- Strong judgment, decision-making, and communication skills
- Must relate well to children from diverse backgrounds and their families.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office, online EMR programs, and use of iPad.
- Ability to pass basic drug screening.