Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Cortica Care; California, Thousand Oaks (MO, CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare company as a Speech Language Pathologist in a dynamic team environment. This role focuses on developing and implementing innovative treatment plans for children with neurodevelopmental differences. You'll establish individualized goals, collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, and provide engaging therapy sessions. With a commitment to inclusivity and diversity, this organization values every team member's contribution to creating life-changing care. Enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive atmosphere. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Annual continuing education stipend

401k matching

Paid time off

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Paid parental leave

Pet insurance

Referral bonuses

Paid holidays

Qualifications

• Master's degree required and California state licensure for practice.
• Strong clinical and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Establish treatment goals using assessments and provide therapy sessions.
• Collaborate with team members on treatment plans and strategies.
• Maintain patient records and documentation according to regulations.

Skills

Clinical Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Team Collaboration

Therapeutic Approaches

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Cortica is looking for a full-time Speech Language Pathologist to join its growing multi-disciplinary team in Westlake Village, CA!

We are a rapidly growing healthcare company pioneering the most effective treatment methods for children with neurodevelopmental differences. Our mission is to design and deliver life-changing care - one child, one family, one community at a time. Ultimately, we envision a world that cultivates the full potential of every child. At Cortica, every team member is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission!

Our culture and values guide how we work and treat one another. Cortica celebrates diversity and fosters an inclusive environment, seeking ideas and opinions from everyone on the team. We safeguard equal rights and respect for all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry, veteran status or other applicable, legally protected characteristics. All Cortica employment decisions are made based on an individual’s qualifications and ability to successfully perform the job responsibilities.

What will you do?

• Establish speech and language treatment goals through dynamic and standardized assessment tools.
• Consult closely with multi-disciplinary team members to create collaborative treatment plans and integrative strategies.
• Provide individual therapy sessions as well as group and/or co-treats with other disciplines as therapeutically appropriate.
• Maintain patient records, documentation, and appropriate billing in accordance with federal and state regulations and company policy to ensure excellent standard of care.
• Provide play-based and goal-based interventions to develop receptive and expressive language skills while considering an individual’s sensory processing, regulation, and motor differences.
• Facilitate functional and stimulating experiences to target and achieve individualized goals.
• Devise strategies and supports to help the individual engage in communication experiences across settings.
• Collaborate with the individual and family to understand their values, interests, and goals.
• Implement programming that considers all aspects of the child, inclusive of, but not limited to: sensorimotor, cognitive, communicative, recreational, and social activities.
• Contribute to program development.
• Educate patients, families, team members, and caregivers on home programs that complement treatment.
• You should expect to deliver at least 22.75 hours of direct patient care each week, excluding time for training, documentation, and administrative meetings.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• You possess a master’s degree.
• You are licensed to practice as a Speech and Language Pathologist in the state of California or willing to receive your license to practice in California.
• You have excellent clinical skills.
• You desire to work in a multi-disciplinary clinical setting.
• You are flexible and open to learning.
• You have an appreciation for a wide range of therapeutic approaches.
• You possess a passion for working with children.
• You are occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, kneel, crouch, or crawl; reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• You can occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Your Compensation & Benefits:

• $2,000 annual continuing education stipend.
• Receive competitive compensation, $87,377 to $109,222 depending on experience.
• Currently offering $10k bonus in first year (4 equal payments of $2,500 paid quarterly).
• SLPA supervision stipend of $700 per month per each full-time SLPA.
• Opportunities to grow within our clinical ladder.
• 401k matching.
• PTO and continuing education/wellness days.
• Paid holidays.
• Health, vision, dental, paid parental leave, and pet insurance.
• Referral bonuses.

EOE. This posting is not meant to be an exhaustive list of the role and its duties.