Speech Language Pathologist (Sign on Bonus)
Apply NowCompany: The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Location: Houston, TX 77084
Description:
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD ("The HARRIS CENTER") is looking for a Speech Language Pathologist to join our team. Provides early childhood intervention services including initial evaluations and reassessments of child development and speech language pathology services to infants and toddlers 0-3 years old. Responsible for a caseload to provide Speech Language Pathology. Requires travel to child's home or other community site and flexible working hours.
Your Role in Action:
What qualifications you will need:
Education:
Experience:
Other Key Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
What we have to offer:
The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development.
Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships. New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.
What else you should know:
This posting is associated with position #48018
This position will be located at 9401 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074.
This position may require travel and flexible hours.
About us:
The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million.
As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,300 employees, The HARRIS CENTER is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.
Your Role in Action:
- Assesses development for initial and annual eligibility.
- Reassesses development and ongoing progress in order to meet child and family needs.
- Develops initial Individual Family Service Plans [IFSP] with team members including the family.
- Reviews IFSPs every 6 months and annually
- Documents every contact and attempts to contact families electronically.
- Submits electronic documentation according to agency policy.
- Meets requirements to comply with ECI procedural safeguards and confidentiality.
- Meets ECI and agency required training policies.
- Meets requirements to renew speech language pathologist license.
- Provides SLPA and SLP CFY mentoring speech supervision.
- Provides speech language pathology services based on the child's IFSP goals.
What qualifications you will need:
Education:
- Master's degree.
Experience:
- Experience working with children 0-3 years old preferred.
- Must have well developed interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills and be a team player with a desire to provide a high level of customer service.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills and interact effectively at all levels within the organization.
Other Key Qualifications:
- Requires licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist in the State of TX.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within a team environment.
- Cooperative and willing to assist others.
- Excellent organizational skills.
What we have to offer:
The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary, excellent benefits package, retirement plans with company matching, prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual, outstanding wellness programs and professional development.
Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code, corporate discounts, and gym memberships. New hire referral bonus, discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service, fitness centers and other wellness amenities.
What else you should know:
This posting is associated with position #48018
This position will be located at 9401 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77074.
This position may require travel and flexible hours.
About us:
The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million.
As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.
By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,300 employees, The HARRIS CENTER is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.