Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network hiring ECI-Speech Pathologist in Arlington, Texas, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

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

The philosophy of the Klaras Children’s Center ECI is one of empowering families and other caregivers by partnering with them for the child’s success. Klaras Children’s Center 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, PTs, OTs, early intervention specialists, service coordinators, and social workers--team together to serve children, families, and caregivers. The staff of Klaras Children’s Center ECI are in the unique position of helping families faced with adversity gain confidence, competence, and control over their lives. Klaras Children’s Center 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

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

Benefits: Medical and Dental provided at no cost to employee

SLP Mentors readily availableAdditional 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!

Additional information:Speech Pathologists for Klaras Children’s Center ECI work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and are responsible for contributing to the development of Individualized Family Service Plans, providing appropriate therapy and/or consultation, and teaching developmental activities to families and staff. Will be under the supervision of a licensed SLP with 35 years of company experience.Knowledge, Skills, And Essential Functions

• Excellent written communication and computer keyboarding for inputting clinical documentation
• Excellent verbal communication with clients, staff, and community providers
• Time management required to meet service goals
• Travel to conduct home/community visits within 6 county region up to 2 hrs at a time
• Lift up to 30 lbs.
• Stooping, bending, sitting, standing, and keyboarding for prolonged periods
• Ability to be CPR and PMAB certified
• Valid driver's license, liability insurance, and reliable transportation required

Education and Experience

• Education and Experience
• Education and Licensure required for SLP credentials
• Hours: 8AM-5PM M-F with some evenings/early mornings by appointment

Company DescriptionThe Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (formerly Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center) strives to deliver accessible, caring and responsive support services to individuals and families coping with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, developmental delays, and emotional conflict.

For our staff we are committed to fostering an open, inclusive and supportive environment that welcomes and embraces diversity of all forms.

The Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center was established by local taxing authorities in 1968 and is currently sponsored by McLennan, Limestone, Hill, and Bosque Counties. We serve a six county area including McLennan, Limestone, Hill, Bosque, Freestone and Falls Counties. We provide services under contracts with federal, state, and other entities to individuals with a mental illness and/or a developmental disability identified as priority population. We also serve developmentally delayed children.

The Center was renamed Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (doing business as the Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center) in December 2021 in a rebranding action approved by the Center's Board of Trustees. The Center also earned Texas Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) status in December, 2021.

The Center employs around 511 full and part-time staff and is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees appointed by county commissioners.

The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network does not discriminate on the basis of a person’s race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation.

The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (formerly Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center) strives to deliver accessible, caring and responsive support services to individuals and families coping with mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, developmental delays, and emotional conflict. For our staff we are committed to fostering an open, inclusive and supportive environment that welcomes and embraces diversity of all forms. The Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center was established by local taxing authorities in 1968 and is currently sponsored by McLennan, Limestone, Hill, and Bosque Counties. We serve a six county area including McLennan, Limestone, Hill, Bosque, Freestone and Falls Counties. We provide services under contracts with federal, state, and other entities to individuals with a mental illness and/or a developmental disability identified as priority population. We also serve developmentally delayed children. The Center was renamed Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network (doing business as the Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center) in December 2021 in a rebranding action approved by the Center's Board of Trustees. The Center also earned Texas Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) status in December, 2021. The Center employs around 511 full and part-time staff and is governed by a nine member Board of Trustees appointed by county commissioners. The Heart of Texas Behavioral Health Network does not discriminate on the basis of a person’s race, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation.