Infant Feeding SLP: Collaborative Mentorship & Growth

Sevita; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 74,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Small Steps, a part of the Sevita family, is a speech, feeding, and pediatric occupational therapy clinic dedicated to helping infants and families thrive through compassionate, individualized care. We seek a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary team as an Infant Feeding Therapist.

In this full-time role, you will evaluate, diagnose, and treat feeding, swallowing, and oral motor needs in infants, collaborate with Occupational Therapists and Lactation Providers, and

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, or related field.
• Current state licensure or certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• Interest in or experience with infant feeding, swallowing, and oral motor care.
• Strong clinical reasoning, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to providing compassionate, family-centered care.
• Willingness to participate in specialized infant feeding training.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat infants with feeding, swallowing, and oral motor needs.
• Complete multidisciplinary feeding evaluations with Occupational Therapists and Lactation Providers.
• Assess oral motor skills, feeding development, swallowing safety, and caregiver concerns.
• Develop and implement individualized feeding treatment plans.
• Provide direct infant feeding and oral motor therapy.
• Educate and coach parents and caregivers on feeding techniques and home strategies.
• Monitor each infant’s progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
• Collaborate with families, pediatric providers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in ongoing training, mentorship, and professional development.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Caregiver coaching

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

State licensure/certification as SLP

Interest/experience in infant feeding

Strong clinical reasoning and communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Family-centered care commitment

Willingness for specialized infant feeding training

Job description

Small Steps, a part of the Sevita family, is a speech, feeding, and pediatric occupational therapy clinic dedicated to helping infants and families thrive through compassionate, individualized care. We seek a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to join our multidisciplinary team as an Infant Feeding Therapist.

In this full-time role, you will evaluate, diagnose, and treat feeding, swallowing, and oral motor needs in infants, collaborate with Occupational Therapists and Lactation Providers, and