SmartStart is We are currently interviewing for an experienced SLPA for our Education Center. We are a fully inclusive
school and treatment center serving children ages 18mos-5th grade.
• SmartStart offers a unique blend of individual services for children ages 18 months- 3 years old
and both group and individual sessions for children ages 3-10.
• Caseloads are very manageable and we predominately serve children who have already been
assessed so, beyond treatment notes, paperwork and reports are a small part of the position.
• Therapist schedules are 3-4 days per week and treatment hours are between 8am-3pm and
while stable can be set according to the needs of the candidate.
• We offer medical and dental benefits as well as a 401K retirement plan.
Qualifications
- Licensed SLPA in California
- Experience with Young Children 18 months and up
- School Based Experience Highly Preferred
Speech Language Therapy at SmartStart
We believe that speech is not just using words. The driving force to build communication first starts with
intent, a child’s innate desire to connect. All children come wired to have attachments and relationships,
so it is important to mold and shape communicative intent by validating a child’s use of eye gaze, body
movements, vocalizations, hand-leading gestures, facial expressions, and words, into meaningful
interactions that not only allows children to become known, but believed in. We utilize a relationship-
based approach with the emphasis of pre-linguistic development that relies on the use of affect-based
exchanges, active language-learning processes, as well as multi-sensory experiences in a naturalistic
environment. Our goal is to stimulate interest and provide internal motivators for each child in order to
enhance communication through joyful and pleasurable experiences. It is our highest priority that
communicative opportunities occur across multiple contexts and environments as well as involve direct
collaboration with parents. Building strong communication involves facilitating interactions around
eating, dressing, playing, problem- solving, reading, routine-based community outings as well as family
trips and experiences. It is our belief that all children are unique; they are all reachable, and deserve to
be understood and heard! Speech Therapists at SmartStart are involved and invested in all aspects of
the child’s development. We provide speech services both in group and individual and is truly based on
the individual needs of the child. Theme-based teaching in the classroom extends into the therapy
rooms as well, creativity and inspired therapy is celebrated and the children thrive in this environment.