Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language Pathologist - Contractor

Pay rate: $90/hr

Work schedule: Part-time, approximately 15 hours per week

Location: Fayette County, PA, In-Home Care

Description:

Looking for enthusiastic candidates to join the Achieva Early Intervention contractor team to provide Speech-Language Pathology services to children from birth to three and their families, within the context of established early intervention practices. This service shall be performed in accordance with the child’s Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). Services are provided in family homes and community settings. Independent contractors have the flexibility to set their own schedules and caseload parameters.

Key Responsibilities:

• The contractor will partner with parents and caregivers using the Family-Guided Routines-Based Intervention coaching model to embed strategies into daily family routines. Further, the contractor will perform Speech/Language Pathologist services in accordance with currently accepted best practices and standards of their profession.
• Contractor must comply with applicable licensing and/or certification requirements, clearance requirements, federal, state, and county Early Intervention laws, regulations, policy/procedure requirements, and HIPAA.
• Contractor will execute Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) in the support of the achievement of children and family outcomes.
• Contractor will clearly communicate with all the members of the child’s IFSP team as well as the Achieva Early Intervention team
• Ensure required documentation is completed for all children within specific timeframes. Maintain timely progress notes, evaluation reports, and state/county/federal paperwork requirements
• Provide itinerant, home-based, or community-based services across local assigned territories.
• Maintain continuing education requirements of their licensure, State and county early intervention continuing education requirements, and documentation

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Current PA license.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Compliance (CCC).
• One year of experience with birth-to-three early intervention aged children and families preferred.
• Must meet Act 33 and 34 and FBI requirements.
• Valid Pennsylvania Driver’s License
• Properly insured vehicle available for daily use.

Why Join Achieva?

Purposeful Work: Empower families and make a direct impact in your local community.

Flexibility: Contractors set their own schedules and caseload parameters.

Supportive Culture: Be part of a values-based, inclusive, and mission-driven team.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Achieva advocates with, empowers, and supports people with disabilities and their families throughout their lives.

Achieva is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Achieva is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

To request a reasonable accommodation, contact our Human Resources Department at 412-995-5000 ext.650, or email jobs@achieva.info.