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Effective Communication Solutions is a Speech-Language Pathologist owned company that has been delivering therapy services to children since 2005. ECS Therapy’s employees and contractors must have a love for the population they intent to serve. We employ and contract with those who have a passion to make a difference in the lives of our clients.

ECS Therapy hires staff on a per diem, part-time, and full-time bases. We offer the flexibility for per diem staff to function like independent contractor with the support of a corporation.

Positions Available

• Speech-Language Pathologist
• Occupational Therapist
• Physical Therapist
• Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Specialized Programs

• Home-based Early Intervention (Childlink)
• Center-based Early Intervention (Elwyn)
• Out-patient individual and group therapy sessions
• Social and Sensory Integration Groups
• Sensory Feeding Difficulties
• Dsyphagia
• Fluency
• Intensive Developmental Apraxia Therapy
• Sensory Integration
• Therapeutic Listening
• Autism Diagnostic Obervation Scale

Staff Requirements

Effective Communication Solutions subcontracts to staff who meet the following requirements:

• Criminal Backgound Clearance
• Child Abuse Clearance
• PA State license in good standing
• Possession of Liability insurance
• Infant/Child CPR- preferred
• FBI Fingerprint Clearance

What makes ECS Therapy Services a great place to work?

• Making a difference in the lives of so many children
• Dynamic resources and support
• Team-oriented approach to service
• Flexibility
• Great salary and benefit packages

Testimonials

“One of the benefits of working for ECS is that there is an option to work as many hours as you want! Part-time availability is offered which may benefit those possibly starting a family or who are in need of supplemental income. However, if you are looking to work 40 hours a week through a single employer, full time positions are available as well.”

Lindsay, Speech-Language Pathologist

“Some of the benefits of working with ECS are the flexibility in hours, great hourly rate, and the freedom to develop the tools and means necessary to treat your clients on an individual basis”

Cortney, Speech-Language Pathologist

Sensory Feeding Program

Is a program designed to help decrease sensory aversion to food and drink textures.  Programs are designed individually based on the child’s needs.  Sessions are delivered by the Speech-Language Pathologist or Occupational Therapist and in some cases by both therapists in order to meet each client’s specific needs.  Commitment of parental participation is key in order to carryout the designed program in the home environment.

Therapeutic Listening

Is a technique of therapy utilized by the Occupational Therapist which combines a sound-based intervention with sensory integration activities in order to create a program which is useful for children with sensory integration difficulties.  The techniques have been proven to impact sensory modulation, improve attention and behavior, improve postural organization and decrease certain areas of speech and language impairment.

Reading Development and Remediation

Our Reading Specialist determines reading readiness and reading levels using an array of standardized testing material.  An individualized reading program is developed in order to address Reading Readiness, Phonemic Awareness, Sound Combination, Word Combination, Reading Fluency and Reading Comprehension.  Research supports the theory of improved verbal output and auditory processing in children on the Autism Spectrum as a direct result of acquired and improved reading skills.

Social and Sensory Integration Groups

Social Integration is the process of using the rules and skills of language to connect with others.  It enables children to use their pragmatic skills in order to successfully socialize.  Groups focus on helping the children to use their senses (touch, balance, movement, sight, sound, taste, smell and hearing) to execute appropriate responses.  It also teaches children to use their pragmatic skills such as eye contact, spatial awareness, turn taking, problem solving, sequencing, categorizing, parallel and imaginative play, interpretation and response to emotions in order to converse and socialize with family, educators, and peer. Children must be evaluated by the Speech-Language Pathologist prior to joining a group.  Children are paired according to skills and not necessarily according to age.

Effective Communication Solutions (ECS) accepts most major insurance plans for therapeutic services.  Services and plans are as follows:

Speech-Language Pathology

• Personal Choice
• Keystone Health Plan East
• Americhoice
• Blue Cross and Blue Shield
• Aetna
• United Health Plan
• Cigna
• Keystone Mercy Health Plan
• Kidz Partners
• Tri-Care
• Medicare
• Keystone 65

Occupational and Physical Therapy

• Personal Choice
• Keystone Health Plan East
• Americhoice
• Blue Cross/Blue Shield
• Aetna
• Cigna
• United Health Plan
• Keystone Mercy Health Plan
• Kidz Partners
• Tri-Care

Private Pay Fee Schedule - 2011

Evaluations

Therapy

Cancellation Policy

ECS requires a 6 hour minimum cancellation notice for all appointments.  Sessions cancelled in less than 6 hours are subject to a $25 cancellation fee per session.  It is important that families commit to the therapeutic process by bringing children to appointments on a regular basis.  Cancellation in excess of 3 in a 12 week period may be terms for discharge.

It is the mission of ECS Therapy Services to provide Speech, Occupational, Physical and Applied Behavioral Analysis Therapy to children in order to enable our clients to achieve their maximum function. It is also our mission to improve the communication and swallow function of all clients throughout their lifespan.

The incidence of children with Developmental Delays continues to grow rapidly with the rate of Autism is the State of Pennsylvania occurring in 1 in 61 children. Research has demonstrated that an aggressive and early multidisciplinary approach to therapy offers children the most benefits towards a brighter future. We are committed to offering this multi-discipline approach and coordinate our plans of care so that children have the opportunity to make maximum gains.

Effective Communication Solutions has been in business since August of 2005. ECS Therapy Services has a solid reputation in Philadelphia, Bucks and Montgomery counties for services children with Developmental Delays and Autism Spectrum Disorder. ECS Therapy was presented with a Resolution by the City Council members in Philadelphia in April of 2008 for their outstanding efforts in assisting children with Autism.  The company holds contracts with local Early Intervention Programs and school districts, as well as, most major Insurance Companies.