School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist
Hourly Rate: $60.00 per hour (based on experience)
Location: Detroit, MI area; Onsite – School Setting
Position Summary
RCM is looking for full or part time school based SLPs to provide therapy services to school students in and around the Detroit, MI area for the 2026/2027 school year. W2 contract, in person at the school locations only.
Schedule / Shift
- School Year: 2026/2027 – Will follow Academic Calendar
- Contract length: School Year
Key Duties
- Assist early elementary general education teachers in facilitating language acquisition skills and sound awareness skills through modeling, lessons, and team teaching
- Act as a liaison between school and home to foster parent involvement
- Participate as a member on intervention team meetings to assist general education teachers with strategies to support children at risk in the area of language acquisition
- Conduct speech/language evaluations and determine eligibility in accordance with the Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education (MARSE)
- Manage caseload assignment; develop and implement IEPs
- Maintain and submit records and reports in a timely fashion
- Demonstrate proficiency in written and oral communication
- Exhibit positive interpersonal skills and work collaboratively
- Adhere to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policies, and state and federal rules and regulations
- Engage in personal professional growth and demonstrate professional ethics and leadership
- Travel between multiple buildings
Skills
- Minimum of 300 clock hours of supervised practicum experience with persons who present a variety of communication disorders
- Demonstrated skills in assessment and treatment of articulation, language, voice, and fluency impairment
- Willingness to learn district-specific strategies related to language acquisition skills
Education
- Required: Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology
- Required: Minimum of sixty (60) semester hours of academic credit in normal aspects of human communication, development, and clinical techniques for evaluation and management of speech and language disorders, as described in State rule R340.1796
Licenses & Certifications
- Required: SB endorsement and/or Clinical Competence Certificate
- Additional certifications: State of Michigan certification as a teacher of the speech and language impaired preferred; Early Childhood or Elementary education certification preferred
Benefits
Per Diem / Temporary (Hourly) Roles
- Comprehensive benefits that include medical, dental, and vision
- Company-paid Basic Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability for employees working 30+ hours/week
- Paid sick leave may be available based on hours worked and state laws
- Benefit offerings are subject to legal requirements, eligibility status, and work location
- Employees 21+ can participate in the 401(k) Savings Plan
About Us
RCM Healthcare Services works with professionals across schools, healthcare, and community-based settings nationwide. We support both contract and direct hire opportunities, connecting people early in their careers and experienced professionals to roles that align with their experience and preferences.
With more than 50 years of staffing experience, our team understands the environments you're stepping into and what it takes to be successful in them. We stay closely involved from first conversation through placement, with consistent communication, a reliable point of contact, and follow-through at every step. We're committed to caring for the professionals we work with and the communities they support, and offer competitive pay and benefits designed to support your well-being.
RCM Healthcare Services is Joint Commission certified, reflecting a commitment to quality, compliance, and a consistent experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity & Reasonable Accommodation
RCM Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state laws. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or perform this role, please contact us and we will engage in an interactive process to support your needs.
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