Pediatric Speech Pathologist

Job Description:

The Speech Pathologist is responsible for screening, testing, evaluating, diagnosing and treating disorders of speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, and swallowing. In addition, this position is also responsible for consulting, educating and training patients and their caregivers.

The Primary Children's Behavioral Health Day Treatment Program is excited to add another a Speech Language Pathologist to our multidisciplinary team.

This is an opportunity for a talented SLP passionate about behavioral health and adolescent care to join a program that seeks to support and improve the lives of struggling teens. All children and adolescents in the program have a primary mental health diagnosis (e.g., depression, anxiety, trauma, etc.). The SLP will complete assessments, establish treatment plans, lead social communication groups, provide individual treatment, and collaborate with team members.

The Adolescent Day Treatment Program is a behavioral health program that offers multi-disciplinary assessment, evidence-based interventions, and transition planning. Multidisciplinary care teams include social workers, medical providers, psychologists, occupational therapists, teachers, etc. Additional team support includes speech therapists at other day treatment locations.

Based at our Primary Children's Summit Campus in Ogden, Utah and Matt's Place in Centerville, Utah, this position is 32 hours/week.

Job Essentials

• Provides clinical services, utilizing standards of care and evidence based practices, with appropriate goals, and duration and intensity of service for each patient's needs.

• Complies with department and regulatory requirements and guidelines for all types of documentation charging, and scheduling.

• Supervises and educates when asked, including colleagues, new employees and students and others in training.

• Mentors student clinician externship/affiliations/ new employee(s).

• Maintains effective and appropriate communication and relationships with other professionals, patients, families and other caregivers.

• Participates in patient care conferences when appropriate, as well as staff meetings and other meetings as required or requested by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology. Education must be obtained from an accredited program. Degree will be verified.

• Current state Speech Pathologist license.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Basic computer skills (e.g., word processing and email).

• Current certificate of clinical competence.

Preferred Qualifications

• Speech Pathology experience.

• Hospital experience.

• Experience with the target population to be treated.

Physical Requirements:

Hearing/listening, lifting, manual dexterity, pulling/pushing, seeing, sitting, speaking, squatting/kneeling, standing, and walking.

Anticipated job posting close date:

05/02/2024

Location:

Primary Childrens at Summit Day Programs

Work City:

Ogden

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

32

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$40.41 - $62.34

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.