Speech Language Pathologist (Multiple Positions)

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**JOB SUMMARY**

The **Speech Language Pathologist** serves on a transdisciplinary team

for families enrolled in the Infant Toddler Program. They provide

comprehensive and integrated support, as is outlined in the Part C

Program Manual for Infants and Toddlers in Kansas.

**ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (RESPONSIBILITIES)**

• Work as a transdisciplinary team member to collaboratively serve

eligible infants and toddlers.

• Participate in team evaluations to determine the eligibility of

referred children, as well as participate in team assessment to

determine the functional developmental strengths/challenges of

eligible children.

• Work together with families and other team members to develop

appropriate Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSPs) based upon

family-identified priorities.

• Provide Family Service coordination including identifying,

mobilizing, and coordinating community resources and services to

enable the family to receive the maximum benefits from early

intervention services.

• Collaborate with other community resources for assigned families.
• Complete appropriate documentation for accountability, compliance,

billing, data entry and communication with other providers according

to state, federal, and logical guidelines.

• Deliver ongoing home and community-based intervention utilizing a

coaching model of caregiver support to integrate developmental

activities into the childs daily routines.

• Participate in teaming process.
• Monitor parent-child progress in terms of goals met.
• Support Rainbows mission, goals, and Part C Employee expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator or

designee.

• Ability to hear, understand, and distinguish speech and/or other

sounds in person.

• Ability to determine and identify items and children in the

periphery, near, and far visual fields.

**SKILLS**

• Work collaboratively with team members of other disciplines (ECSE

Teacher, PT, SLP, LMSW, Nurse, Interpreter)

• Work in partnership with parents/family members.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Able to take responsibility for individual professional growth and

licensure by staying current with literature, research, and/or

practices.

• Demonstrate effective communication skills.
• Complete all documentation in a time-sensitive manner.
• FLSA CLASSIFICATION:** Exempt (210 or 201days- full-time) or

Non-Exempt (156 days- part-time)

• WORK PACE:** Self-paced, requiring the ability to think and act

quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced, demanding work environment. May

require some extended workdays, but able to flex hours throughout the

work week.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT:** This is a remote position that also operates in

family homes, and community settings as needed. Requires travel between

RUI sites, family homes, and other community agencies.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS:**Manage all job duties with mobility, agility, and

dexterity. Ability to lift a maximum of 40 pounds. Sometimes will work

in a noisy environment with many interruptions. May be exposed to

communicable diseases.

Sitting: 6 - 7 hours in an 8-hour work shift; may occasionally alternate

to standing or walking.

Standing: 1 - 2 hours in an 8-hour work shift. Alternates to sitting on

a frequent basis

Walking: 1/2 - 1 hour in an 8-hour work shift.

Frequency

• Never = 0%
• Rarely = 1 - 10%
• Occasionally = 11 - 33%
• Frequently = 34 - 66%
• Continuously = 67 + %

Lifting

• 1 - 10 lbs. | Frequently | Books, supplies, and files
• 11 - 20 lbs. | Occasionally | File boxes and copy supplies
• 20 - 35 lbs. | Occasionally | Equipment and boxes o supplies

Carrying

• 1 - 10 lbs. | Frequently | Books, supplies and files
• 11 - 20 lbs. | Occasionally | File boxes and copy supplies
• 20 - 35 lbs. | Occasionally | Equipment

Bending: Continuously

Squatting: Continuously

Kneeling: Continuously

Climbing: Rarely - stairs (Frequently for multi-level facilities)

Grasping: Frequently

Reaching: Frequently

Fine Manipulation: Frequently

Driving: Continuously

• Rainbows United, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified

applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race,

color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national

origin, disability, or veteran status.*