Say Hello to Our Community of School-Based Clinicians
We are a community of Speech Language Pathologists, School Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Language Pathology Assistants who offer hybrid, remote, and in-person services to school districts. Let's work together to support student success through our flexible service delivery models.
I am a school administrator who needs support for my students.
Our dedicated clinicians provide in-school or virtual services to support students in your district. Get insight on our service models, discover who we are, meet our clinicians, and learn how to bring a clinician to your district.
I am a clinician who is passionate about making a difference.
If you thrive on building genuine connections with children while helping them reach their goals, you’ve come to the right place. Discover our difference, browse training and resources, and check out our current job openings.
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Are you hiring for SLPs, SLPAs, school psychologists, or OTs?
Yes! Please visit our Careers page for our current job postings.
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A Career That Brings Joy
Meet Our Leaders
Felecia Hanesworth
Felecia Hanesworth
TSHH, SDL
I’ve always held a strong belief that all children deserve and should have the right to equitable access to the resources that they need to develop into adulthood. I choose to be a conduit for that access. I believe that struggle is necessary and perseverance is a part of life’s growth, however, that should not be a qualifier for a child’s resilience and success. I do what I do, to help children. I do what I do, to help others help children. I do what I do, because I believe in the power of a shared vision of helping children.
- Birth-5
- Elementary
- High School
- Middle School
Yes
- High-needs
- Neurodiversity
Paper books
Yes. Regardless of the meat and/or veggies and condiments between two pieces of bread, it's still a sandwich. And sandwiches are great!
Gina Ossanna
Gina Ossanna
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
I want to even the playing field for students with special needs; To connect with students and help them feel supported; To be an advocate for students who don’t usually advocate for themselves; To work with other professionals as a team to problem solve how to best help others; To constantly challenge myself to think about learning in different ways; To feel good about what I do at the end of the day.
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Birth-5
- Elementary
- High School
- Middle School
Yes
- AAC
- Bilingualism
eReaders
Yes, if it comes with chips or fries it's a sandwich!
Laura Hall
Laura Hall
D.ED, NCSP, LEAD SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
I believe in educating the whole child; helping them to grow academically, socially, and emotionally in an enriching environment filled with opportunities for positive growth and self-assessment. As a school psychologist, I feel that my role is to work with students, parents, and educators to build a community of support for each and every student so they are capable of learning and growing to their fullest potential.
- Oregon
- Other States
- Washington
- Birth-5
- Elementary
- High School
- Middle School
No
- Behavior Support
- High-needs
- MTSS
Paper books
No. I cannot justify it being a sandwich! It just isn't right!
Carla Asplund
Carla Asplund
I work at Care Options for Kids because their values speak to me. Work/life balance is embraced and they put kids first. I am so lucky to be part of this amazing organization.
Yes
eReaders
No, hot dogs, like hamburgers, should have their own classification.
Sarah Bergen
Sarah Bergen
Being a recruiter has taught me how much I love to help people find a job that makes them happy and fulfilled. A job that they can make a difference in, and I can help them get there. I love being that connector.
- Oregon
No
Paper books
No. A sandwich has TWO pieces of bread. A hotdog bun is one so it is NOT a sandwich.
Taylor Phelps
Taylor Phelps
My Why for all of life is to pursue knowledge, learn and grow from every experience, and recognize failure and seek value in it. I bring this to everything I do, including my work here at Care Options for Kids.
- Oregon
No
eReaders
No. A hot-dog is a hot-dog. Period.
Sandra Lucas
Sandra Lucas
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
CCC-SLP
The basic ability to connect with each other is something we often take for granted. I love that as an SLP, we work hard to understand the many complexities of this innate desire and strive to help children, adolescents, and adults achieve these connections. I believe in giving a voice to vulnerable populations through providing tools that can ultimately help them to form relationships with others. Relationships give us support, encouragement, and the motivation to communicate with each other and reach our full potential in life!
- Washington
- Birth-5
- Elementary
- High School
- Middle School
No
- Articulation
- Autism
- Language
- Neurodiversity
- Orofacial Myofunctional Disorder
eReaders
No, my gut feeling is a hot dog is not a sandwich.