Per Diem Virtual Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist

About this role

About Us:

Ladder Health, an innovative virtual care platform built alongside clinicians at Boston Children's Hospital, serves as an end-to-end developmental partner for children (0-6 years old) with developmental delays. Ladder offers an alternative to waitlisted state-based programs or private pay practices, guiding families through our developmental screener, clinical evaluations, and comprehensive virtual care with specialized therapists (PT, OT, SLP). Our platform supports a coordinated care plan with resources, HIPAA-compliant messaging, and integration with pediatric care teams. Ladder partners with pediatricians and community organizations to improve access and quality of care for families.

About You:

Self-motivated pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist, ideally with telehealth experience, having worked in Early Intervention, school-based programs, or private practice

Experience working with children (0-6) and their caregivers

Up-to-date on evidence based practices and enthusiastic about use of technology to facilitate and augment care

Passionate about caregiver guided intervention, strengths-based framing and play as therapy, and the impact early intervention support can have on children

Flexible schedule to allow for convenient appointment times for busy families (e.g., some availability in early mornings and/or evening, and/or weekends

License to practice in Massachusetts required

Bilingual professional capabilities is appreciated

Responsibilities:

Perform virtual consult/evaluation appointments with children and their families and use clinical decision making to determine need for ongoing support. Thorough review of medical history, developmental concerns, and goals for seeking support.

Document clinically sound, personalized care plans and recommend therapy frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly)

Facilitate therapy appointments with child and their caregiver(s). Communicate clearly with caregivers and educate them on activities and exercises so they can work with their child at home.

Maintain up-to-date patient records including appointment summaries, progress monitoring, and other documentation

Utilize the platform to recommend exercises/activities that caregivers can apply in between appointments to work toward therapy goals

Work to improve the platform including review of developmental screener and associated escalation logic, expansion of exercises library, and other enhancements

Responsive to the messaging portal to answer questions from users on a predetermined cadence

Collaborate with other clinicians to ensure children and their families are receiving holistic care.

Benefits:

Chance to work at an innovative, early-stage digital health company, with room for growth and opportunities for advancement

Flexible hours with the ability to work part-time

Opportunity to mold a new care delivery model and help the access gap for children who need developmental services but are unable to receive them today

Hourly salary commensurate with experience

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