SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD

Soundlyspeakingspeechtherapy; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Soundly Speaking Therapy Services in North Austin is seeking a Speech Language Pathology Assistant to support adult IDD clients at home. The role involves traveling to clients' homes, documenting visits, and coordinating with families and case managers under supervision.

You will implement customized treatment plans, maintain HIPAA-compliant records, and adapt therapy resources to meet short- and long-term goals in a flexible, compassionate environment.

Qualifications

• Requires Texas-issued Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant license.
• Ability to learn on the job and utilize provided materials.

Responsibilities

• Travel to clients' homes to provide therapy tailored to adults with IDD.
• Document therapy visits and share updates with families and case managers.
• Utilize and augment provided resources for therapy.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient records per HIPAA, state and federal regulations.
• Communicate progression of therapy with families and case managers.
• Turn in paperwork within 24 hours.

Skills

On-the-job learning

Travel to client homes

Documentation

Communication with families

Education

Bachelor's degree in SLP or CSD

Job description

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.

• DO NOT apply if you do not have a valid Texas-issued Speech-Language Pathologist\ Assistant License. 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.

• DO NOT apply if you are not comfortable working with adults in their homes and/or outside of a clinic.

If you want to learn more about Soundly Speaking Therapy Services, please visit our website at https://www.soundlyspeakingtherapyservices.com for more information, or email us at [e-mail].