Back to Being an SLP: Strategies to Rejoin the Field With Confidence and Expertise

Name: Back to Being an SLP: Strategies to Rejoin the Field With Confidence and Expertise
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (1023 reviews)

Course: #11361Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 1023 Reviews

Many SLPs leave the field at some point, for various reasons, and then come back years later - to a vastly different space. In an ever-growing field, it can be challenging to step back in and feel confident as a "new again" SLP. This course shares resources, strategies, and things to consider when returning to being an SLP.

Professional Practice and Development

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Course Type: Video, Audio

CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Related; IACET/0.1; SAC/1.0

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to differentiate at least three specific online or print resources commonly used by practicing SLPs to support therapy planning and clinical decision-making.
After this course, participants will be able to analyze three frequently reported challenges that SLPs face when reentering the profession after an extended absence.
After this course, participants will be able to describe at least three personal or professional considerations (e.g., caseload type, work-life balance, skill readiness) with appropriate clinical settings for reentry into the field.

Course created on November 4, 2025

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-10 Minutes	Centering; Background - My story
10-20 Minutes	Challenges Faced and How to Face Them; Why They Returned and Why They Left
20-30 Minutes	Deciding Where and When to Return
30-40 Minutes	Resources and Supports
40-55 Minutes	Considerations and Case Study
55-60 Minutes	Summary, Q&A

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Presented By

Jessi Andricks
MS CCC-SLP

Jessi Andricks is a speech-language pathologist, yoga teacher, and integrative health coach. She works with preschool and elementary-aged students as a speech-language pathologist and teaches weekly yoga and barre classes to adults.

Jessi earned her master's degree in speech therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. She has also trained as an Integrative Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and is an E-RYT 200 hr Yoga Teacher. She has written two books, "Detox 101" and "The Smoothie Life," and has been a contributor to publications like the ASHA Leader online, NSSHLA Blog, and Yoga Magazine.

She often speaks and writes about stress management and mindfulness, particularly for fellow speech-language pathologists, and offers resources and courses on the topic. She is the host of the SLP Stress Management Podcast and owner of Jessi Andricks Communication, LLC. Find out more at JessiAndricks.com. Document

Presenter Disclosure:

Financial: Jessi Andricks was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Non-financial: Jessi Andricks has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by SpeechPathology.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.

Intermediate Level
0.10 ASHA CEUs

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