Speech Therapist (San Mateo)

Become a Speech-Language Pathologist at Opya and help to build a better future for children with autism and their families. Provide trailblazing speech therapies to kids with autism while helping us to develop our Telehealth Medicine technology and gaining invaluable career experience.

You'll join our growing team of pioneering and passionate multidisciplinary clinicians comprised of Behavior Technicians, Feeding Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts, and Intervention Specialists and help us to further develop our cutting-edge tech tools.

Job Purpose
To provide clinic-based and in-home Early Intervention for children age 12 months through young adulthood. Clients served to include those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), in addition to a variety of other diagnoses. The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will be part of our team of clinicians including Occupational Therapists (OT), Feeding Therapists, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBA), Intervention Specialists (IS), and Behavior Technicians (BT).

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments of Speech, Language, and Social Communication
  • Design and implement individualized treatment plans for children diagnosed with ASD, and other developmental disorders
  • Implement 1:1 and group interventions in the clinic and home settings
  • Provide client-centered treatment plans to address individual needs for skill development
  • Produce progress reports and treatment plans to meet the requirements and submission timelines of regulatory agencies and funding sources
  • Provide parent education and strategies on how to implement therapy goals in the home and community settings
  • Collect and analyze session data as well as review and adjust treatment goals when required, to ensure appropriate client progress is being made.
  • Maintain accurate documentation of sessions that meet the requirements of regulatory agencies and funding sources and aligns with HIPAA.
  • Communicate clearly, respectfully and openly with all team members, associated providers, clients, and their parents.
  • Use the company’s scheduling and billing system to ensure timely billing practices
  • Attend parent, staff and team meetings and training as requested
  • Other duties and/or projects as assigned

Qualifications
  • Familiarity with approaches used with ASD and other developmental disabilities
  • Early intervention experience and/or experience with Autism preferred
  • Must be positive, energetic and creative
  • Timely, reliable, and committed
  • Effective written and verbal communication
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team
  • Basic computer skills and proficiency in Google Docs

Requirements
  • Current or in process of obtaining California SLP license (RPE)
  • Master’s degree and/or Doctorate in Communicative Disorders/Speech and Hearing Science
  • US Citizen or Green Cardholder
  • DOJ/FBI clearance
  • Valid California Driver's license
  • Reliable transportation and valid Automobile Insurance
  • Negative TB test
  • Current vaccines

Working Conditions
Employees in this position work in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and the ability to respond to changing goals, priorities and needs. The noise level in the work environment is moderate but can be high, depending on the individual client.

Physical Requirements
  • Frequent bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, twisting, pointing, grasping, holding, manipulating small objects, in order to observe, assess, and interact with clients; ability to move quickly/run
  • Ability to stand and/or sit on a floor and chairs for extended periods of time.
  • Frequent looking, speaking and listening (50%) to clients, staff, and other professionals in meetings and on the phone.
  • May involve driving (to and from office and client homes) if the therapist sees a client in-home or visits clients at other sites
  • Occasional sitting in a chair and maintaining close visual attention to write reports and work at the computer.
  • Occasional lifting, carrying, and loading/unloading toys and materials up to and including 25lbs
  • Ability to physically implement behavior management strategies including responding to physically aggressive behavior.
  • Ability to utilize a computer, cell phone (iPhone), fax machine, telephone, and copy machine.
  • Must be able to communicate verbally and using written language effectively and professionally within the workplace.

Direct Reports
Potentially a Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA), if applicable

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