Speech Therapist -- NGO Therapy Centre | Autism | Palam Vihar

Job Description

Do you have experience in imparting speech therapy? Have you provided that therapy to kids on the spectrum? Does the idea of working for a not-for-profit excite you, where you don't find your personal values and ethics conflicting with your work goals? Do you have also a deep want to explore new and different forms of therapies and solutions for improving speech capabilities? Are you excited about the prospect of researching on new technologies and best practices for helping children with autism? Can you manage to commute daily to Palam Vihar (Gurugram)? If Yes, then this job might be your perfect opportunity. Role & responsibilities Overall, this role is a split between a researcher and a DO-er. Part of the day you will spend on researching and documenting your findings, and the rest in trying out your research on patients who are open and willing to try new therapies, along with the standard ones. Specific Tasks Include: * Impart therapies you have experience in, on patients and record results * Do research on latest technologies, tools, thought leaders, best practices, etc related to autism and document the same on a web blog * Read and document different approaches suggested by different experts and doctors * Attend events, seminars by experts - in-person and online, and document key findings * Periodically review what worked on what types of patients and develop Preferred candidate profile * You have a minimum experience of 1 year related to Speech Therapy OR * You have working experience (atleast an internship) in a role where you delivered speech therapies to autistic kids * You are open and willing to work with children from age 3 to age 18 (and even adults at times) * You have a passion for this challenging area, and deep empathy for the patients and their family members * You have an educational background that has prepared you for venturing into such a role Perks and benefits * Emotional satisfaction of working in a non-for-profit and doing good for the human race--on a daily basis * In addition to the salary, you will get (i) Annual (Diwali) bonus, (ii) paid leaves as per GoI policy.