Speech Therapist

Applied Behavior Center of Kuwait; Salmiya; On-site; KWD 15,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Salmiya seeks a qualified Speech Therapist (Part-Time) to assess speech deficits, develop individualized education programs, and track children's progress. Responsibilities include conducting one-on-one sessions, collaborating with case managers, and training team members on speech program execution. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Speech Therapy and experience working with children with autism.

Qualifications

• Qualified Speech Therapist with a degree in Speech Therapy.
• Ability to assess and develop individualized programs.
• Experience in working with children with autism.

Responsibilities

• One hour with each child on team and one-to-one sessions.
• Decide speech targets and develop speech portion of IEP.
• Track children's progress and adjust programs as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Program development

Education

Degree in Speech Therapy

Job description

Overview

Applied Behavior Center of Kuwait (ABC) provides early intervention services to children with autism and related disorders. ABC offers educational programs based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABC offers a full range of educational, home-based, and center-based treatment programs designed to help children with autism and other related developmental disabilities under the supervision of Board Certified Behavior Analysts.

Role

ABC is currently seeking a qualified Speech Therapist (Part-Time). The Speech Therapist is responsible for assessing speech deficits, recommending programs to target deficits, meeting with leads and case managers for agreement on targets, activating all necessary speech programs, and developing a speech IEP.

Responsibilities

• One hour with each child on team and one to one sessions
• Weekly staff meeting
• Monthly MBO for each child
• Decide speech targets and develop speech portion of IEP for center-based and consultation clients
• Track children\'s progress and draw trend lines weekly on speech targets
• Make changes to speech programs or decide next program in sequence as needed
• Training for team on how to run speech programs