Pediatric Speech Therapist | Tulsa, OK
Calling all champions of kids' communication!
Hey there! Are you ready to ignite your passion for helping kids thrive through communication? Join our awesome team, where making a difference is not just a job—it's a way of life! We're a tight-knit crew of therapists and professionals who are all about empowering children and their families across Tulsa and beyond.
As a Pediatric Speech Therapist, you'll be a superhero for kids' communication skills. You'll assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, and communication disorders with personalized therapy plans that spark joy and unleash potential.
Responsibilities:
- Dive deep with evaluations to gauge speech and language skills.
- Craft custom therapy goals and plans for each child's unique journey.
- Work hands-on with kiddos using top-notch techniques.
- Team up with families and healthcare pros for unstoppable progress.
- Keep it real with thorough documentation and stay ahead on the latest in pediatric speech therapy.
Qualifications/Experience:
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology—check!
- CCC-SLP badge of honor preferred.
- Licensed or on the path to being licensed in Speech-Language Pathology.
- Experience with kids? Even better!
- A knack for teamwork and lifelong learning.
Benefits: we've got your back!
- Competitive pay that says, "we value you."
- Benefits galore—health, dental, life insurance, and more!
- Fuel your growth with continuing education and paid time to do it.
- A work fam that's all about supporting each other and changing lives.
Ready to Rock? Come join us, where every day is a chance to make a difference. Bring your passion, your skills, and let's empower these kids together! Sign-on bonus? Oh yeah, we've got that too. Let's chat—apply today!
*New grads, seasoned pros, and everyone in between—all are welcome in our mission to shine!*
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* Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
* Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.
* Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.
* Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
* Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.
* Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
* Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.
* Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
* Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
* Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
* Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
* Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
* Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.
* Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans.
* Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.
* Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.
* Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.
* Use computer applications to identify or assist with communication disabilities.
* Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
* Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.
* Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency.
* Supervise students or assistants.
* Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.
* Evaluate oral motor function in infants.
* Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments.