Speech Language Pathologist

Description

Company Overview

At Little Friends, we empower individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities to thrive in their community. Our programs and staff provide lifelong opportunities for growth, so the people we serve can work, learn, play, and experience the joy of life’s everyday moments. We can only achieve this through the hard work and dedication of our staff.

We’re committed to creating an environment that enhances employees’ lives by making time spent at work meaningful and fulfilling. Little Friends is an equal-opportunity employer committed to service excellence. We offer competitive wages, extensive paid training, and an excellent benefits package to qualifying employees – including vacation, paid sick leave, medical/dental/life insurance, retirement savings, and more.

Position Overview

Provide comprehensive speech and language therapy services to individuals ages 5-22 with high-needs autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities. Function as a collaborative member of interdisciplinary educational and therapeutic teams. Conduct assessments and develop individualized intervention plans as appropriate. Utilize a variety of service delivery models.

Clinical Fellows encouraged to apply; onsite support and supervision.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Medical reimbursement plan
• Life, AD&D and LTD
• Voluntary supplemental Life insurance
• Voluntary critical illness
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• 401K plan with annual matching

Compensation

$60,000 - $90,000 per academic year (additional compensation for Extended School Year)

Requirements

• Masters in Speech and Language Pathology
• IL PEL with Speech Language Pathology, and
• IDFPR license required.
• Experience working with children with autism and with AAC preferred.