Emma McIntosh
Rocklin,USA
Summary
Dedicated pediatric speech therapist with 15 years of experience, including 10 years at Kaiser Permanente. Passionate about prioritizing patient care experience, providing education to caregivers, & mentoring colleagues. Specialized in parent-facilitated intervention for Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Developmental Delays & Autism.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Specialist- Speech Language Pathologist
Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Developmental Disabilities Office
Remote Work [Kaier Regional Offices Pleasanton CA]
01.2018 - Current
- Speech Therapist Specialist and Program Manager: Key member of a six-person clinical practice specialist team establishing effective, efficient workflows for comprehensive clinical management of therapy services for 22,800 children in Northern California. Most recently, in 2024, worked on a Leadership driven initiative to “internalize” all externally provided speech therapy and occupational therapy, reducing externally referrals by 50% as a direct result of our support to transition children with speech-language and developmental delays from providers to return for in-plan re-evaluations and therapy services at Kaiser.
- Provide education, training and mentorship to internal Kaiser SLP's and to external vendor SLPs/Private Practice to support, educate emphasizing 5 key components of medically necessary care: skilled intervention, functional goals, care coordination, evidence-based practice, & discharge planning.
- Assisted in the design, development, and implementation of the first regional and virtual Parent Orientation training program, annual attendees 1400. Wrote a new curriculum integrating behavioral and speech therapy.
- Created & implemented speech therapy training curriculum vetted & endorsed by KP Leadership, KP Legal Team & housed in KP branded provider PowerPoint presentations used to educate & guide to our contracted KP Speech Therapy Providers.
- Lead innovation and support senior leadership by addressing strategic issues. Strategy and program development, market assessments, implementation of new service lines, healthcare policy, risk management, and change management.
- In a team of six, in 2018 authored and promoted the first regional pediatric speech therapy diagnostic and treatment guidelines, still in use today.
- Introduced data-driven quality improvement audit for vendor-provided therapy services to 22,800 patients, yielding actionable insights to make informed decisions enhancing therapy programming. Created three new regional service lines: 1) Speech Therapy Care Pathway for Adults with Autism 2) Parent-implemented therapy program: Hanen More Than Words 3) Patient Care Experience/Parent Outreach.
- Increase access to care using consistent referral criteria and assertive vendor management, improve quality of reporting, and increase adherence to regulatory requirements.
Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist II
Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Rehabilitation
Roseville/Rancho Cordova, CA
06.2015 - 12.2017
- Conducted evaluations and administered diagnostic tests and provided individualized treatment and home program instruction to children with a variety of communication disorders including feeding or swallowing impairments, and neurological deficits.
- Consulted with Pediatricians, Child Psychologists, MFT's, SLP peers, Occupational & Physical Therapists
- Primary SLP at the Autism Spectrum Disorders Clinic evaluating children with ASD as part of a multi-disciplinary team, wrote S.M.A.R.T goals, provided treatment options, parent education and training.
- Taught the ‘More Than Words’ Hanen Program, a 13-week speech therapy program focused on parent coaching for parents of children with ASD.
- Reviewed speech therapy progress notes from contracted speech therapy providers.
Speech Language Pathologist
Easter Seals Superior
Sacramento, CA
05.2013 - 06.2015
- Pediatric Speech Therapy services provided in clinic based and in-home, and outpatient hospital setting.
- Adult outpatient speech therapy treating treating adults with traumatic brain injuries speech and language cognitive therapy, feeding supervision and followed dysphagia protocol for adults
- Supervised SLPA and CFY Clinicians, regularly observed, collaborated with and provided timely feedback on clinical skills related to treatment of children on our shared caseload.
Speech Language Pathologist
Total Education Solutions (TES)
Sacramento, CA
08.2009 - 06.2015
- Worked as a Speech Language Pathologist at a Montessori Charter school, provided speech and language therapy, assessment, consultation, and Individual Education Plan (IEP) participation to a caseload of 62 students from K- 8th grade.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
California State University, Sacramento
05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
California State University, Sacramento
05.2009
Associates Degree - Liberal Studies & Early Childhood Education
Sierra College
Rocklin, California05.2007
Bachelor’s Degree - Humanities and Montessori Education
St Nicholas Montessori College
06.2003
National Diploma - Marketing Advertising and Public Relations
Dublin Business School
06.2001
Skills
- Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
- Clinical Specialist Case Manager
- Educational program planning
- Trainer for Hanen More Than Words curriculum
- Facilitator of autism parent education classes
Certification
- Certificate of Clinical Competence, ASHA, 14061683
- Speech Language Pathology License, SP 20029
- Clear Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential, 120561609
Timeline
Clinical Specialist- Speech Language Pathologist
Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Developmental Disabilities Office
01.2018 - Current
Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist II
Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Rehabilitation
06.2015 - 12.2017
Speech Language Pathologist
Easter Seals Superior
05.2013 - 06.2015
Speech Language Pathologist
Total Education Solutions (TES)
08.2009 - 06.2015
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Science - Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
California State University, Sacramento
Associates Degree - Liberal Studies & Early Childhood Education
Sierra College
Bachelor’s Degree - Humanities and Montessori Education
St Nicholas Montessori College
National Diploma - Marketing Advertising and Public Relations
Dublin Business School