STAR Center is an active partner and enthusiastic sponsor of the Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation, the leader in SPD research, education and advocacy.

Contact STAR Center

STAR Center
5655 South Yosemite St., Suite 302
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Telephone: 303-221-STAR (7827)
Email: info@STARCenter.us

Driving Directions

• Take 1-25 South to Belleview.
• Turn left (east) onto Belleview Ave.
• At the 4th light, turn right onto DTC Blvd.
• At the third light, turn left onto Park Terrace Ave.
• Make your first right onto Park Place.
• Curve around on Park Place until you see two red brick buildings straight ahead.
• We are located in the smaller building on the left.
• The building is called Yosemite Office Center.
• Parking is located between the two buildings.
• We are located in Suite 302.
• Turn right off the elevators. Our office has the glass doors.

Directions to STAR Center traveling North on I-25 (South of Orchard)

• Take I-25 North to Orchard.
• Turn right onto Orchard (east) to the second stop light which is DTC Boulevard.
• Turn left (north) onto DTC Boulevard.
• Go through the first light and turn right onto Park Place.
• You will see two red brick buildings to your right.
• We are located in the smaller building on the left.
• The building is called Yosemite Office Center.
• Parking is located between the two buildings.
• We are located in Suite 302.
• Turn right off the elevators. Our office has the glass doors.

Directions to STAR Center from Havana

• Take Havana South until it turns into Hampden.
• Take Hampden west to Yosemite St
• Turn left (south) onto Yosemite St
• Yosemite will fork to the left. Stay on the same route, now called E. Prentice Ave.
• Go 1/4 mile and turn left onto Park Terrace Ave.
• Go past the strip mall and make a left on Park Place.
• You will see two red brick office buildings straight ahead.
• We are located in the smaller building on the left.
• The building is called Yosemite Office Center.
• Parking is located between the two buildings.
• We are located in Suite 302.
• Turn right off the elevators. Our office has the glass doors.

Employment Opportunities

Interested in working with children in a clinic specializing in sensory processing issues, learning, attention, and other childhood challenges?

Professional positions at STAR Center offer an opportunity to join an established team that provides unique and invaluable treatment to children and families. The STAR team practices a rich, multidisciplinary clinical approach with supervision from Dr. Lucy Jane Miller. Our state-of-the-art facility enables therapists to utilize the most current and innovative clinical interventions and equipment and provides access to innovative research in Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). Intervention incorporates a strong parent education component and focuses on improving life for the family as well as the child.

Speech Pathologist

We are a transdisciplinary team seeking a Speech Pathologist to assess and treat children with feeding and sensory processing challenges from birth to 21 years of age. This is a contract position, beginning at 10 hours per week, with the potential to grow to 20 hours or more per week.

1. Speech/Feeding services for clients referred for Feeding evaluation and treatment. Feeding treatment will include both individual therapy and group therapy.
2. Speech/Language services for clients being treated at the STAR Center, including conducting assessments, consultation, parent education and individual direct treatment.

Our feeding program uses the SOS Feeding program, developed by Dr. Kay Toomey, which integrates sensory, motor, oral, behavioral/learning, medical, and nutritional factors and approaches in order to comprehensively evaluate and manage children with feeding/ growth problems. It is based on, and grounded philosophically in stages and skills of feeding found in typically developing children.

• Participating in Transdisciplinary Team Evaluations of children with Feeding Disturbances, with a focus on oral-motor and swallowing functioning. It is expected that the Speech Pathologist will also contribute as a Transdisciplinary team member during the feeding observations.
• Providing SOS Feeding Therapy to individual clients as well as in a Group format
• Participating in Multi-disciplinary Developmental Evaluations as one of the team members assessing a child's sensory and developmental status and assisting in creating a treatment plan (approximately once a month)
• Conducting Auditory Processing Assessments as a part of a child's STAR Center evaluation
• Providing speech/language consultation for children during occupational therapy sessions in response to a family or therapist's questions about a child's speech and/or language development; and determining whether a child needs further assessment
• Consulting with other team members regarding their concerns about clients speech/language and providing brief suggestions where appropriate to improve a child's communication and participation in occupational therapy
• Providing direct Speech Pathology services for children in need of speech/language treatment on a regular basis.
• Documenting progress in treatment notes, and discussing the treatment with parents.
• Completing direct physician communication as appropriate regarding the client's they are treating
• Attending team meetings; weekly or every other week
• Completing all required documentation of performance, treatment, progress, and education

• Masters level clinician, certified (CCC) to provide speech/language services through ASHA
• Certification in SOS Approach to Feeding training workshop
• Minimum of one year's experience treating children with feeding difficulties
• Experience working with children with Sensory Processing Disorder
• Ability to provide consultations in area of expertise during other therapeutic activities and/or in a large gym space.
• Ability to work independently conducting clinical Speech/Language assessments without relying extensively on multiple standardized tests requiring large amounts of time.
• Demonstrated clinical skill in positively engaging children with conditions such as ADHD and Autism as well as children with developmental issues
• Strong communication and team skill required.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications and email.
• Experience with and ability to use: office equipment; therapy equipment such as swings, bolsters, slides, large balls, mats; feeding equipment such as plates, cups, utensils, tables; speech/language equipment such as test materials, books, toys.
• Ability to work flexibly in an environment with variety of spaces including: treatment rooms, offices, gyms and waiting room.
• Ability to handle physical demands of providing therapy including a combination of sitting, standing and being on the floor during client care, including ability to assist children into or out of chairs or therapy equipment.

Opportunities for growth may include, but are not limited to: increased client case load; creation and implementation of new speech/language programs designed by the Speech Pathologist to improve the care of children with SPD; local and/or national speaking engagements; administrative responsibilities within the SOS Feeding Solutions @ STAR Clinic; research with children with feeding and/or sensory problems.

• Supervision and mentoring by Dr. Kay Toomey, the leading expert in children's feeding issues and developer of the SOS (Sequential-Oral-Sensory) Approach to Feeding Program used worldwide.
• Supervision and mentoring by Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, director of the STAR Center, founder of the first comprehensive Sensory Processing Disorder research program nationwide and author of groundbreaking Sensational Kids: Hope and Help for Children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)
• Being part of a team known around the world for expertise in diagnosis and treatment of sensory and feeding issues.

Qualified applicants may send resume and cover letter to employment@STARCenter.us

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

If you know of someone who may be perfect for this opportunity, please forward this link along.

The STAR Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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