Job description

Speech Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA)

At Optima Family Services, Inc. our mission is to provide exceptional, safe, and interactive infant stimulation, early therapeutic services, and behavioral services to our clients and their families in need.

Our Specialized Services program include Speech and Language Therapy, designed for families with Children 0-36 months of age that have a medical condition, an established developmental delay, or are at risk for developmental delay.

If you’re compassionate, passionate, have great people skills, and enjoy working with kids, we have opportunities available that will help you build the career you’re looking for. We offer a lot of flexibility to our team members to create an ideal work schedule.

If you want to know more about our company, go to http://www.optimafamilyservices.com

Position Summary

Provide speech teletherapy under the supervision of a SLP-CCC for children under the age of 3, to help improve and build language skills.

*** This position is for therapists working in Inland Empire, Ontario, Fontan, Rancho Cucamonga, & surrounding areas providing in-home therapy ***

Major Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide weekly speech services to kids in their homes. This position requires you to drive from location to location for the services. All within San Gabriel Valley.
• Have ongoing and frequent supervision with SLP to discuss progress of program and clients, review progress reports, additional training, and future goals/objectives.
• Adhere to professional, ethical and legal standards of practice.
• Develop, implement and coordinate the speech and language therapy services within the standards set by Optima Family Services, Inc. and Regional Centers, including philosophy, vision, departmental procedures and goals.
• Maintain open and clear communication with supervisor, team members and office staff to ensure quality services.
• Follow all general confidentiality, State of California, Regional Center, Optima, and HIPPA regulations.

Qualifications

Education and experience requirements

• Evidence of completion of a bachelor's degree program in speech-language pathology or communication disorders from an institution listed in the "Accredited Institutions of Post-secondary Education" handbook issued by the American Council on Education.
• SLPA License
• At least 1 year of experience working as an SLPA
• Experience working with children is preferred, but not required.

Other requirements Ability to drive, access to a registered car, a valid driver’s license, and valid auto insurance.

• Ability to adapt to different family environments as job requires to make sessions at the family’s home.
• Good communication, time management, and organizational skills.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• At least 18 years of age.
• US work authorization is a must.
• Optima will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box)Benefits
• Flexibility to create own work schedule
• Paid driving time and mileage spent between clients.
• Re-licensing fees and a stipend for CEUs.
• Paid training and admin time.
• 100% coverage for employee’s medical, dental, and vision insurance premium after 30 days, for employees working at least 20 hours a week.
• Supplemental benefits and hospitalization reimbursement for employee.
• $25,000 life insurance for employee.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a safe harbor match from the company.
• All materials required for the sessions are provided at no additional cost.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $34.00 - $38.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
- All employees that work in the field seeing families in their homes must get fully vaccinated
- Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) must be worn during each session and its provided by the company.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Experience with children: 1 year (Preferred)
• Speech therapy: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• SLPA License (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road

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