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Description: This course explains how you can direct contract with schools as an SLP. This is different than being hired by the school district or working at a school through a staffing company. Direct contracting offers ability to set your caseload size, specialty niche (if you want), choose your rate, and much more! You will learn the steps you need to take to make this dream a reality in this episode course!  Earn 1 clock hour of continuing education credit (Introductory Level, Professional Area).

As a result of this presentation the participant will be able to:  1. List at least 3 ways direct contracting with a school is beneficial for SLPs.
2. List 5 legal documents you will need to contract with a school.
3. List 2 actionable steps to get started contracting with a school.

Course presenters:

Elise Mitchell M.S., CCC-SLP @thetherapistsupportnetwork

Michelle Andrews M.S., CCC-SLP. @peptalkforslps

Financial disclosures:

Michelle Andrews' financial disclosers include: She has a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teachers pay Teachers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Boom Learning⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Teach with Medley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ store under Pep Talk LLC. She is also the founder and manager of the Pep Talk Podcast. 

Michelle Andrews' non-financial disclosures include: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Speech Arcade⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is an in-kind sponsor for this podcast.

Elise's financial disclosures: Founder and owner of The Therapist Support Network.
Elise's non-financial disclosures: No non-financial disclosures.

Agenda:

5 min: Introduction, bio, disclosures, learner objectives
10 min: Direct contract benefits and limitations
10 min: What do you need to have in order first?
10 min: First action steps (finding openings, selling to schools)10 min: Setting your caseload (In person and teletherapy options)
10 min: Sending your contract

5 min: Summary, closing points

References and resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

A transcript is available for this podcast course.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click here to read the transcript⁠.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠If you need any additional accommodations please email [email protected]

Disclaimer: Pep Talk LLC does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.