Per Diem Virtual Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (Remote)

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 practiceExperience working with children (0-6) and their caregiversUp-to-date on evidence based practices and enthusiastic about use of technology to facilitate and augment carePassionate about caregiver guided intervention, strengths-based framing and play as therapy, and the impact early intervention support can have on childrenFlexible schedule to allow for convenient appointment times for busy families (e.g., some availability in early mornings and/or evening, and/or weekendsLicense to practice in Massachusetts requiredBilingual professional capabilities is appreciatedResponsibilities: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 documentationUtilize the platform to recommend exercises/activities that caregivers can apply in between appointments to work toward therapy goalsWork to improve the platform including review of developmental screener and associated escalation logic, expansion of exercises library, and other enhancementsResponsive to the messaging portal to answer questions from users on a predetermined cadenceCollaborate 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 advancementFlexible hours with the ability to work part-timeOpportunity to mold a new care delivery model and help the access gap for children who need developmental services but are unable to receive them todayHourly salary commensurate with experience