Speech Language Pathologist - ECMH Requisition ID 2024-48827 Category Allied Health Overview The Speech Language Pathologist screens and/or evaluates speech, language, oral motor skills, swallowing, and cognition, scores and interprets tests, plans and provides therapeutic intervention, provides patient and family education, and communicates with outside agencies and referral sources. Provides age-appropriate care and services to patients from the age of birth to 21 years, and select adult patients. This is an outpatient role. Location: Early Childhood Mental Health Clinic 255 E Main St Columbus, Ohio 43215 Why Nationwide Children's Hospital? The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children's Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose. Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission. We're 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we'll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere. Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children's badge what they do for a living. They'll tell you it's More Than a Job. It's a calling. It's a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere. Nationwide Children's Hospital. A Place to Be Proud. At Nationwide Children's Hospital, we are passionate about integrating physical health with behavioral health and aspire to serve as champions for the holistic wellbeing of children. With 1 in 7 children 0-5 years of age experiencing behavioral health challenges that often interfere with school participation and overall development, Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) programs are critical in facilitating best care and best outcomes for our patients and families. Through our innovative and intentional ECMH programs, Nationwide Children's Hospitals aims to ensure that families in Central Ohio have access to a full continuum of services and supports necessary to promote healthy development, prevent mental health problems, and treat mental health disorders in young children so that they can thrive in their homes and communities. The following position is specific to Clinical Therapies Behavioral Health services at Nationwide Children's Hospital. This position includes the following programs as the primary service areas: The ECMH Therapeutic Interagency Preschool (TIP) Program - a classroom-style day treatment program for young children with behavioral health concerns that put them at risk for disruptions in early learning success The ECMH Outpatient Clinic - a multidisciplinary clinic that provides a variety of outpatient-level services to young children focusing equally on enhancing both global development and positive mental health through family-centered care This position will operate within the programs listed above on our Downtown Campus. Training and opportunities to maintain required competencies will be regularly offered and funded by the organization. Responsibilities Evaluates patients with varied diagnoses to determine developmental and/or functional sta