Job Summary 

Heartspring is seeking a Speech_Language Pathologist for the Outpatient Clinic on an After School / Part-Time / PRN basis. 

Therapists at Heartspring are strategic partners. We are tasked with interdisciplinary collaboration to provide the best comprehensive services possible to our children and families.

Primary Functions

• Conduct speech therapy assessments, re-assessments, and make recommendations using pediatric assessments and industry best practice interventions.
• Develop rapport with family and child to involve family’s input and priorities in the therapy plan and home program. 
• Create individualized and measurable goals based on the child and family needs and the interdisciplinary collaboration. 
• Implement and utilize speech therapy interventions that are established by the industry and best practices with pediatric research and practices that align with Heartspring philosophy. 
• Maintain records of professional, accurate and timely (average of 2 days from DOS) documentation on each child on the speech language pathologist’s caseload using industry best practices and meets payor requirements within practice standards. 
• Participate in pediatric professional organizations, attend seminars, conferences, or workshops to maintain industry best practices and remain current updated literature and technology related to the field of speech therapy. Meet continuing education units required to maintain Kansas license.
• Follow KDADS and ASHA code of ethics, and all Heartspring policies and procedures. 
• Customer Service – ability to interact appropriately with a variety of individuals with varying needs within a timely matter.
• Clinical Outcomes – ability to use best practice interventions in an individualized manner to demonstrate positive clinical outcomes for the child and family with a comprehensive interdisciplinary team. 
• Industry Best Practice Interventions - ability to learn and implement speech therapy best practice interventions in the individualized therapy plans for the child and family. 
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration – ability to create a positive work environment that fosters interdisciplinary team collaboration and coordination of therapeutic best practice interventions.
• Effective Communication – ability to communicate in written, verbal and non-verbal communication with others to seek solutions and implement most ideal plan.
• Relationship Building – ability to develop rapport and struggle with team members towards a solution.
• Adaptable – ability to provide billable services and sustain attention with interruptions and/or distractions of the scheduled plan.

Educational, Training, and Licensure Requirements

• Masters or higher degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.
• Current Kansas Speech Language Pathology License in good standing. 
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competency from ASHA.
• Meet continuing education units required to maintain Kansas license and ASHA certificate of clinical competency by attending pediatric seminars, conference, or workshops to maintain industry best practices and remain current and updated on literature and technology related to the field of speech language pathology. 
• CPR Certification maintained and in good standing.
• Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification maintained and in good standing.

Physical Requirements

• Transitional Movements: Walking, standing, sitting, stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling, lifting, carrying, grasping, pushing, pulling, crawling, and Climbing stairs- Constantly
• Rotating or changing to different physical positions based on the needs of the environment- Constantly 
• Lifting of 20 Pounds- Frequently 
• Lifting up to 30 Pounds- Occasionally 
• Repetitive Motion: Sitting, typing- Occasionally
• Hearing, Seeing and Speaking- Constantly