Job Description
RISE Early Intervention and Therapy for Developmental Disabilities, LLC 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 hiring for a contractor OR employee SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST The Speech Language Therapist/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-one family sessions, participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings. 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 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 west valley/Surprise communities. Qualifications: Must possess a Master’s Degree in Speech Therapy 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 Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required Candidates must pass background clearance Important Notes Continuing Education: If contracted 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. To learn more information about Rise Early Intervention visit our website at http://riseei.org/ 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. RPT123 Job Types: Full-time, Part-time Pay: From $76.00 per hour Expected hours: 25 – 40 per week Benefits: 401(k) Continuing education credits Dental insurance Flexible schedule Health insurance Opportunities for advancement Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: Choose your own hours Ability to Relocate: Tucson, AZ: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person