CONTRACTOR - Speech Language Pathologist

Program Description: DDI Vantage empowers vulnerable children and families to reach their full potential. Serving the community since 1971, this non-profit organization offers Early Intervention, Early Head Start Home-based services and Early Head Start Child Care Partnerships.

Position Description: The contract Speech Language Pathologist hours/week) serves as a member of a multi-disciplinary team to provide individual and group services to children enrolled in DDI Vantage Early Intervention Program.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts developmental, speech/language, and eating/swallowing evaluations to assist in determining program eligibility, and helps complete Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSP).
• Conducts developmental, speech/language, and eating/swallowing assessments of infants and toddlers enrolled in DDI Vantage; and evaluates program and progress with criterion- and norm-referenced instruments.
• Assists parents and caregivers with the identification of speech/language outcomes for IFSPs.
• Provides direct individual and group diagnostic intervention and treatment to enhance the child's speech/language development, and facilitates parents and caregivers in implementing a home program to achieve the desired outcomes.
• Monitors and updates speech/language and eating/swallowing outcomes.
• Provides speech/language and eating/swallowing consultation to parents, caregivers and staff to assist in home- and center-based intervention.
• Assists parents and caregivers in their role as a child advocate when appropriate.
• Identifies social service needs for families when appropriate and refers them to the program coordinator for help in accessing community resources.
• Collaborates with related disciplines to ensure appropriate service delivery for each child. 
• Possesses understanding and knowledge of a child's overall development and seeks consultation from team members of other disciplines when appropriate.
• Provides written reports on a child's progress to third parties when requested.
• Attends all mandatory CSPD training for early intervention credentialing under Part C rules.

Qualification Requirements:

• This job requires a master's degree from an accredited college or university in speech and language pathology; Utah state licensure, ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), and completion of a Baby Watch Early Intervention Program credential as part of new hire training.  
• A state and federal background screen, TB test, and motor vehicle records check will be conducted on all new contractors.
• Contractors must provide Professional Liability Insurance with coverage no less than $1,000,000 and documentation of worker's compensation insurance coverage or a waiver policy from WCF.