What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech & Language Pathologist position at UMass-Community Healthlink?
**Sign on Bonus offered for this position**
Come join a friendly and diverse team of professionals who provide quality home visiting services for infants and toddlers. Community Healthlink (CHL) is looking for a Full-time (37.5 hours/wk) Speech and Language Pathologist- Early Intervention in the North Worcester County area.
The Early Intervention (EI) team provides strength-based, family-centered services for young children under three years of age
who have developmental delays or are at risk of a developmental delay. Services are designed to meet the needs of each infant
or toddler, and the needs of their family. The EI team provides services with the goal of enhancing the child’s communication,
physical, cognitive, social-emotional and adaptive skills.
Benefits:
Compensation based on education and related work experience, licensure and other qualifications
Health and Dental insurance (available upon starting)
Generous paid sick, personal, holiday, and vacation time
CEU benefits
Life and Disability insurance
401k with agency contribution
Wellness activity discounts
Work related travel reimbursement
Responsibilities:
•Provides direct intervention services to children 0 - 3 and their families.
•Carries out service coordination functions when appropriate as defined by the Early Intervention standards.
•Assists in transition planning prior to discharge from the program.
•Referrals to outside agencies as needed.
•Maintains client records and other administrative duties according to DPH and Lipton Early Intervention policies.
•Attends staff and/or region meetings as required.
•Attends in-service education and professional meetings as required.
•Performs related duties as assigned.
•Adhere and complete all CHL's protocols, policies, and procedures.
•Early Intervention services provided both in-person and/or by Telehealth.
•Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
•Maintains confidentiality
•Ability to work independently and contribute to the overall success of the team.
•Flexibility, excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, written and communication skills.
•Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.