Speech Pathologist

Speech Pathology Position Available

Klaras Children’s Center ECI (Birth to 3) Program with the Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network

(Feeding Therapist preferred;

SLP-intern/CF welcome)

The Klaras Children’s Center ECI (KCC ECI) is an Early Childhood Intervention Program that serves families with infants and toddlers who are experiencing problems with their development and/or behavior. KCC ECI serves families with children with a wide range of diagnoses including rare conditions. KCC ECI serves six counties in the central Texas area, including McLennan, Bosque, Hill, Limestone, Freestone, and Falls Counties. This position will serve McLennan, Limestone, and Freestone Counties.

The philosophy of the KCC ECI is one of empowering families and other caregivers by partnering with them for the child’s success. KCC ECI staff work with families/caregivers, helping them to discover what they already know to help their child and providing them with new knowledge and skills. Klaras Children’s Center ECI staff provide most all services in the child’s natural environment, meaning the home, childcare setting, or other community settings such as the grocery store, parks, zoo, children’s museum, and restaurants. Services can be provided at the center if parents prefer or via telehealth.

Services are provided to fit the daily routines of the child/family/caregiver. This means that the staff of Klaras Children’s Center ECI use the child’s/family’s/caregiver’s own resources (toys, furniture, etc.) whenever possible. It also means that staff coach families and caregivers at helping the child get better during the course of daily opportunities for learning, while providing emotional as well as other support to maximize the child’s success.

Klaras Children’s Center ECI staff--which includes SLPs, SLP-interns, PTs, OTs, early intervention specialists, service coordinators, behavior specialist, nurse, and social workers--team together to serve children, families, and caregivers. The staff of KCC ECI are in the unique position of helping families faced with adversity gain confidence, competence, and control over their lives. KCC ECI staff truly are provided with a unique opportunity to partner with families/caregivers in what can be a journey not soon forgotten.

Salary: competitive

401K: Employee puts in 4% and Center matches with 12%

Time off: 12 paid holidays plus personal leave time

Provided: Center laptop and cell phone

Mileage: Paid at state rate; many agency cars available

Staff serving a county in addition to McLennan get an assigned agency car to take home

(No staff are asked to see children in all 6 counties.)

Benefits: Medical Insurance (with no co-pays or deductibles) provided at no cost to employee

Dental Insurance provided at no cost to employee

Short-term Disability Insurance provided at no cost to employee

SLP Mentors readily available

Including a highly sought-after and unique opportunity to shadow/learn under SLPs who are feeding therapists if you are interested in becoming a specialist in feeding therapy yourself

Additional Info:

Manageable paperwork and flexible schedule

Reasonable productivity requirements with incentive pay for exceeding targets

No weekend or holiday work

You are paid whether the client cancels or no-shows

You are paid while doing your paperwork

We have a low therapist turn-over rate

We have a high rate of returning therapists who try other settings and then come back to us!

For more information contact:

Dianne Downing Moore

SLP/Therapy Supervisor and KCC ECI employee for 35 years

at (254) 715-7099 (cell)

David Hanlin

Program Director and KCC ECI employee for 33 years

at (254) 297-7098

Main Office

(254) 297-7089

(254) 297-7088

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