Speech Pathologist

Blue Lakes is the fastest growing provider of services for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) across the Midwest, with services quickly expanding nationwide.

Our mission is to improve the lives of individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by providing individualized, evidence-based treatment in a warm, welcoming, and learner-focused environment to give opportunity to thrive and reach full potential.

Why You

Blue Lakes is looking to hire empathetic, professional, and reliable clinicians to support our learners.

• Ideal candidates are independent, reliable, creative and will provide solution-based care in a way that is meaningful and important to the client and your teammates.
• Individuals who are passionate about ABA therapy, providing quality care while keeping in mind our clients and families we serve.

Why Us

• You will get continued training, and support from our Chief Clinical Excellence , ethics, and operations teams such as an open-door policy for all staff to voice their concerns; including a dedicated Support Center to assist you and your staff with the resolution of administrative issues and tasks. We are highly responsive to all our staff and feel its critical to hear concerns in accordance to our work-life balance program which results in less than 2% staff turnover.
• You will get competitive salary, robust benefits, flexible schedule, extensive bonus program, and comprehensive training
• We provide career paths to promotion, advancement, and beyond. .
• You will get quarterly salary increases based on performance evaluations. We ensure that we are providing the best feedback possible to improve your team.
• You will get a work life balance which is encouraged and enforced by our core company vision and mission.
• You will get programs available to all employees that offer discounts on shows, attractions, theme parks, shopping, restaurants, insurance, and more.
• You will get state of the art technology to help improve quality of service and engagement in the workplace. Including Clinician-led data collection software that provides prediction models to ensure quality care and goal driven results.
• You will get innovative ABA-based assessment and treatment practices, including Practical Functional Assessment and Science proven-based treatment in a detailed treatment framework to support a family-client goal-oriented planning. In addition to our comprehensive employment package and as part of our clinical team, you will also receive:

Annual CEU reimbursement

· Free Blue Lakes hosted PDD and CEU events to help maintain your certification and licensure

· Company technology including laptop and tablets issued for business and personal use with access to work phone for calls or texts.

· 401K Match

· Health, dental and vision benefits, PTO, Sick time, and paid holidays

· Bonus Plans for all staff incentivizing strong work ethic, dedication, and performance.

Duties:
- Conduct assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for clients with developmental disabilities, particularly autism
- Implement evidence-based behavioral interventions and strategies to address speech challenges and promote development
- Provide direct one-on-one speech therapy to children with special needs
- Collect and analyze data to monitor progress and make data-driven decisions regarding treatment plans
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including parents, teachers, and other professionals to ensure coordinated care and consistent implementation of interventions
- Provide training and support to parents, caregivers, and other team members on speech management techniques and strategies
- Stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices in the field of speech pathology and special education

Skills:
- Board Certification as a Speech Pathologist
- Experience working with children with developmental disabilities, particularly autism
- Strong knowledge of speech principles and techniques
- Ability to conduct functional speech assessments and develop speech treatment plans
- Proficient in data collection and analysis to inform treatment decisions
- Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with clients, families, and team members
- Strong organizational skills to manage caseloads, documentation, and scheduling

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Please apply at bluelakesaba.com

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person