Location: Northern Berkshire County, western Massachusetts
Job Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours) W2 employee with established caseload
$2,500 Sign-on Bonus!
Are you passionate about helping children with speech and language delays?
Do you want to make a difference in the lives of children and their families?
If so, then the Speech-Language Pathologist position at UCP is the perfect opportunity for you!
In this role, you will provide direct treatment to children with significant speech and language delays through developmental evaluation, individual treatment, and in groups using a family-centered approach. You will work with children ages birth to 3years old. UCP is also willing to provide a clinical fellowship experience for the right candidate.
Duties Include:
- Assess and plan speech and language programs for children in the following areas cognitive-language (comprehensive), expressive language (speech), oral peripheral: structural and motor, auditory perception including processing and memory
- Design and application of alternative communication systems as needed (i.e., communication boards, sign language, etc.)
- Articulation Therapy
- Assist in the development of individualized Family Service Plans.
- Assist Developmental Specialist in planning and implementation of language focused playgroup's
- Conduct all work in compliance with Massachusetts Department of Public Health Early Intervention Operational Standards
- Comply with all safety and sanitation regulations, infection control and universal precautions
- Perform all work in a way consistent with the mission and goals of UCP including demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of individuals with disabilities and their families from multiple cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
- Participate in all relevant staff meetings, case conferences, and in-services
- Provide service coordination as assigned
About Us:
UCP of Western MA is guided by a set of core principles - Respect, Integrity, Communication, and Empathy. Our team is dedicated to providing a "Life Without Limits" for people with differing abilities, and we are seeking a motivated and talented individual who shares our commitment to these principles to join us in our mission.