SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD

Soundlyspeakingspeechtherapy; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Soundly Speaking is seeking a part-time Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant to work with adult IDD clients in the Austin, TX area. The role involves traveling to clients' homes to provide tailored therapy, documenting visits, and coordinating with families and case managers to share updates.

Licensed as a Texas SLP-Assistant and meeting the required clinical hours are essential. The position also involves using provided resources in therapy, HIPAA compliance, and timely paperwork submission.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn on the job and augment provided materials.
• Texas-issued Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant License.
• 25 Clinical and 25 Observation TDLR-approved hours required for Texas license.

Responsibilities

• Traveling to clients’ homes to provide individually tailored therapy.
• Documenting therapy visits and contacting families and case managers to share updates.
• Utilizing and augmenting the resources provided for use in therapy.
• Treat a wide range of speech and language disorders.
• Provide detailed therapy to achieve short and long term goals as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.
• Turn in paperwork within a 24 hour timeline.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records per HIPAA, State, and Federal regulations.
• Communicate with families and case managers about therapy progression.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders

Job description

SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD

Austin , TX , United States Part Time

Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant for Adult IDD clients in North Austin

Requirements:

Ability to learn on the job and have the ability to utilize and augment the materials we provide

Texas-issued Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant License

A day in the life of one of our therapists can look like:

• Traveling to clients’ homes to provide individually tailored therapy
• Documenting therapy visits and contacting families and case managers to share updates
• Utilizing and augmenting the resources we provide to use in therapy

Looking to hire passionate and committed SLP-Assistants who are dedicated to serving adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities around Austin. As the #1 adult IDD therapy provider in Texas, Soundly Speaking works closely with dayhab staff and families to serve our inspiring clients ages 21 and up.

Soundly Speaking provides both in-person and teletherapy services to our clients. Based on an hourly wage, we expect our SLP-Assistants to:

• Treat a wide range of speech and language disorders
• Provide detailed therapy to achieve short and long term goals as part of a comprehensive treatment plan
• Be adaptable to the circumstance and work with their supervisor and case managers
• Turn in paperwork in a 24 hour timeline
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records in accordance with HIPAA, State, and Federal Regulations
• Communicate with families and case managers about the progression of therapy

Why apply for this position?

• The opportunity to work with amazing clients in an underserved community
• Changing clients’ lives by helping them find their voices
• Occasional free access to Continuing Education Units as approved by ASHA for yearly license
• Be a part of a friendly and motivating work environment that wants to help you continuously learn and grow as both a professional and a therapist

W2 Part Time position

Here at Soundly Speaking we believe God has called us to serve the adult IDD population, and we lead our employees with kindness and honesty. Our therapists work “To provide needed and deserved therapy to every single qualified IDD adult in Texas while providing compassion for today and hope for tomorrow”. We believe in our 5 core values: Consistently Communicate, Positively Passionate, Radically Reliable, Honorably Honest, and Contagiously Caring. Our therapists follow these values with each and every client, as well as in everyday life.

A valid license is obtained after completion of a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders, 25 Clinical and 25 Observation TDLR-approved hours are also required for a Texas license.