EARLY INTERVENTIONIST – Speech Language Pathologist

Apscareerportal; Anchorage, Northern (AK, KY); Hybrid; USD 84,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hiring incentive

Generous paid time off

12 paid holidays

Health, dental, and vision insurance

HRA

401(k) with employer match

Student loan reimbursement

Paid professional development leave

Employee Assistance Program

Liability insurance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Speech-Language Pathologist role at Programs for Infants and Children (PIC) in Anchorage focuses on delivering early intervention to infants and toddlers with developmental delays in homes and natural settings. You will join a multidisciplinary team including SLPs, educators, therapists, and social workers while coaching families to integrate strategies into daily routines.

We seek candidates with a Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a current license, or eligibility for

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a current license to practice, or eligibility for licensure.
• Clinical Fellowship (CFY) candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Strong interest in early intervention, family coaching, and collaborative practice.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess children’s communication and developmental strengths and needs and contribute to treatment goals.
• Provide early intervention strategies to support communication, language, feeding, and related developmental skills.
• Collaborate with parents and caregivers so they can support their child's communication and development.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate services and problem-solve together.
• Provide services primarily in children’s homes and other natural community settings.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with families while supporting their priorities and choices.

Skills

Early intervention

Family coaching

Collaborative practice

Education

Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

An Opportunity That Doesn't Come Along Often

Join a close-knit team providing early intervention to infants and toddlers and their families.

Programs for Infants and Children (PIC) in Anchorage is looking for a Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team. This is a professional early intervention role working with infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities, primarily in their homes and other natural settings. You’ll use your speech-language expertise to help children build communication skills and support families in making development part of everyday life.

You’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team that includes early special educators, speech-language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, and social workers. At PIC, professionals mentor and coach one another, build their skills through paid professional development, and have the flexibility and generous paid leave to support a sustainable career.

Using a family-centered coaching model, you’ll work with families to build strategies into everyday routines and activities—bringing early intervention directly into the places where children live, learn, and grow.

Hear what PIC staff say about working here! https://vimeo.com/816736177?fl=pl&fe=sh

What You'll Do

• Assess children’s communication and developmental strengths and needs and contribute to treatment goals.
• Provide early intervention strategies to support communication, language, feeding, and related developmental skills.
• Collaborate with parents and caregivers so they can support their child's communication and development.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate services and problem-solve together.
• Provide services primarily in children’s homes and other natural community settings.
• Build strong, respectful relationships with families while supporting their priorities and choices.
• Hear what families say about PIC! https://vimeo.com/842004312/e2bce7104c?fl=pl&fe=sh

What We're Looking For

We are seeking candidates with:

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology and a current license to practice, or eligibility for licensure.
• Clinical Fellowship (CFY) candidates are encouraged to apply.
• A strong interest in early intervention, family coaching, and collaborative practice.
• Experience working with infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities or delays is preferred.

Why PIC?

At PIC, you'll be part of a supportive team that values relationships, learning, fun, support, and individualized services. We invest in our staff and provide opportunities to grow professionally while doing meaningful work with children and families.

Our benefits include:

• Competitive salary: $83,544.96–$89,968.78 Depending on experience
• Hiring incentive available for this position
• Generous paid time off
• 12 paid holidays
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
• 401(k) with employer match
• Student loan reimbursement stipend for eligible candidates
• Up to 40 hours of paid professional development leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Liability insurance
• Opportunities for advancement and professional development

Work in Alaska

Live and work in Anchorage while enjoying the outdoor lifestyle Alaska is known for—hiking, skiing, wildlife, mountains, and some of the most spectacular scenery in the country.

Come teach, coach, collaborate, and make a difference during the most important years of a child's development.