Please apply by sending your resume to our director, jessica@leapsandsounds.org

 

Job Posting Active Dates: 3/26/2025-4/9/2025 or 15 applications received

 

Leaps and Sounds Pediatric Rehabilitation is a non-profit pediatric outpatient rehabilitation clinic which serves children 0-21. We are located in the heart of Geauga county on The Historic Chardon Square. Our organization was founded and continues to be operated by a speech-language pathologist which means the focus is on the therapists and the children we serve; not big-business. As a small organization, we can maximize our positive effects on the community and build an excellent program for our employees. With no red tape to fight, we focus on what matters.  Currently we offer comprehensive speech-language services, occupational therapy services and feeding therapy. At this time, we are looking to hire a full time SLP to cover a maternity leave beginning in late June/early July, but this position will remain after that SLP returns as we have a large waitlist! Certified CCCs as well as CFYs welcome to apply. Mentorship provided from our amazing team!

 

The Role: This SLP will also see children across the breadth of the SLP scope of practice (speech, language, fluency, etc.). Our clinic is small and does not have any staff other than therapists. As a result, therapists are expected to help with other activities which can include making social media posts, answering the phone, faxing doctors, cleaning their own treatment rooms, helping open and close the clinic on days they are first in/last out, etc. We are a highly team based group and all work very closely to support each other and the organization!

 

 A successful employee will be one who can independently manage a caseload, take coaching and feedback with a good attitude and see what needs done outside of their clinical role and pitch in. We have a high standard for both the care we provide as well as the clinicians we employ and are looking for someone who can add to the reputation we have built in this community. This person needs to be very self-motivated, an excellent planner and someone who is willing to collaborate, work on trial-and-error, be adaptive and work to create services that meet the current high standards of Leaps and Sounds. This position is paid out based on visits seen, which generally equates to 40 hours; however there is always the option to see more people and get paid at a higher rate. Employees also have paid documentation time, administrative time and lunch. As well as PTO and paid holidays (see below). 

 

The Clinic: Our clinic works off the medical model, meaning children come 30-45 minutes per session, generally 1-2x/week. Their caregivers are engaged and present in the sessions and take an active role to collaborate in the treatments and home programming. Through this joint-effort and one-on-one intervention, our therapists can really see the impact they are making as evidenced by skills growth. We do our own evaluations and are not restricted to the rules that are common with the county or school systems (ie. IEPs). Each therapist has their own private office,  a shared sensory gym and a library of games and materials. All clinical tools are paid for by the clinic and our director is always open to expanding upon materials.

 

Start/Hours: We will need to credential a new SLP provider with insurance if they have already have an independent state license/CCC-SLP. Those with a conditional license will not need to be credentialled (CFYs). This process can take 60-90 days and the clinician would not be able to start until then. As such, we seek to hire now, so that credentialling can occur by the time we are ready for this person to begin in the Summer (late June or early July). Currently, our clinic is open M-Th, 8am-6pm; but hours are flexible. A new therapist has the option to work more or less days, extended or reduced hours, or have Friday as a day on. Therapists are paid for every hour they work (two 30 minute sessions= 1 hour), therefore we have the option to set our own hours in order to meet our salary needs. 

 

Schedule:

 

• No weekends, no holidays, no on-call. Appointments are scheduled/planned in advance.

• Four, 10 hour days. Flexibility to adjust if needed. 

• Paid 1 hour lunch break 

• 8am-6pm. Flexibility to adjust if needed. 

• Eight paid holidays

• Additional PTO accrued based on hours worked

• Flexible schedule: The expectation is to be in-clinic only when there are patients scheduled, when paperwork is outstanding or meetings are scheduled. Work-life balance is a high priority to our organization. 

• No meetings scheduled or take-home documentation outside of clinical hours.

• Documentation is 100% electronic in an EMR (Fusion), which is very user friendly and speedy.

 

Benefits:

 

• Hourly position based on number of patients seen (two 30 minute treatments =1 paid hour; 1 evaluation = 1 paid hour)

• Paid documentation time (one 30 minute block per 4 visits; 1additional hour for each evaluation)

• Paid administration time per worked day

• Paid lunch hour

• Paid CEUs via .com portals annually; additional specialty courses on request. 

• Paid Ohio State and national license after 1 year of employment and met productivity (64%)

• High-priority to develop a therapist's interests/specialties and provide access to appropriate CEU courses and fund program development.

• Highly collaborative environment with years of experience for mentorship and support in pediatrics

• Massive shared resource room with: games, materials formal assessments, toys, sensory gym

• Flexible budget to acquire desired therapy materials upon request

• Paid liability insurance

• Freedom to develop and guide treatment based on clinical-opinion

• Non-profit status allows access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) 

• Hourly rate: Between depending on experience $39-42/hour

 

Population Served:

 

• ages: birth-21

• Any diagnosis in the scope of practice for pediatric speech therapy with the specific need for speech therapy

• Children typically may have general developmental delays or can be more medically involved including genetic syndromes, congenital abnormalities, seizure disorders, various injuries/illnesses, neurodiversity

• Mild-profound severity

• There is an excellent clinical mix with a diverse caseload.

• Feeding experience a bonus, but not required

 

Requirements:

 

• Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology

• Active Ohio state license or conditional license if in clinical fellowship year

• Desire to actively engage in a highly collaborative environment, enjoy engaging with coworkers and be an effective supporting team member

• Can manage a caseload independently

• Willingness to learn and take supervision/direction

• Understanding that this clinic holds a high reputation and set a high standard of care and behavior from its employees. This is a demanding role. 

 

Please apply by sending your resume to our director, jessica@leapsandsounds.org