This position is part-time (not benefits eligible) with flexible hours. Make your own schedule!

Compensation is based on a fee-for-service model. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Speech Pathologist provides speech and language therapeutic services to children birth to five who have been diagnosed with a medical, developmental, physical and/or mental health disability. This position will provide assessment, education and intervention for children birth to five in the office and/or community/home-based settings. This position will work closely with mental health staff in order to provide multi-disciplinary services to children and families.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Masters Degree in Speech and Language Pathology is required.
• Current State of Michigan Speech and Language Pathology license is required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence through American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) is required.
• At least one year of direct work experience in providing services to children and their families is required; three to five years preferred.
• Experience in both clinic and community/home-based settings is preferred.
• Knowledge of typical and atypical early child development required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide comprehensive assessments, treatment planning and developmentally supportive interventions which include, but are not limited to: providing services which are family centered and culturally and linguistically responsive; developing, improving, sustaining and restoring communication skills in activities of daily living (ADL’s) within the context of a child and family’s natural environment.
• Educating clients, families and caregivers of interventions; provide modeling opportunities of interventions to be used throughout a client and family’s daily routines
• Promotes maximum independence by selecting and constructing interventions according to individual's physical capacity, intelligence level, and interest.
• Evaluates results of speech-language skills by observing, noting, and evaluating patient's progress; recommending and implementing adjustments and modifications.
• Completes discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers as appropriate; contributing to patient care conferences.
• Assures continuation of therapeutic plan following discharge by designing and instructing patients, families, and caregivers in home. programs; recommending and/or providing assistive equipment; recommending outpatient or home health follow-up programs.
• Maintain client files according to Starfish Family Services guidelines.
• May develop and conduct in-service training programs for agency staff.

LICENSING AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: 

• Valid driver’s license and / or reliable transportation. 
• Must be COVID-19 vaccinated, or partially, with the ability to complete within 30-days of employment. Circumstances preventing vaccination, and corresponding accommodations will be reviewed and considered. 

Starfish Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE/M/F/D/V