SLPA positions in Houston , TX

I recently graduated with my Bachelor's degree in Commuication Disorders (Lamar University in Beaumont, TX) in May 2010. I am having a difficult time getting into a Masters program for Speech, because of high levels of competition, and not many openings in my area, so I relocated to Houston, in hopes of finding an SLPA position while waiting for acceptance into a program, somewhere/anywhere! BUT I am having no luck finding a position. SO frustrating! I took a position as a nanny in November, just to have a job, but I want a career with my degree. What am I doing wrong?? I have done countless internet searches, searched every school in the Houston/Beaumont area, called every number listed under Speech Pathologists in the West University phone book. Either they are not hiring SLPAs or they want bilingual Spanish, which I am not. HELP!?

In my intro class I asked 2 SLPS what the SLPA job market was like. They said it wasn't that great in Texas. There was one girl that mentioned that she was super frustrated because she had been looking for an SLPA job for months but wasn't getting anywhere.
The only advice one of the SLPs gave her was to try searching under "therapy technician". Not sure if that helps or not but neither SLP seemed to think there was much hope for anyone to be an SLPA in Texas.

Hello, although I am not a SLP or SLPA, I have to say that I agree with you that there are not many SLPA positions that I see posted other than contract jobs. Have you tried applying with a therapy agency for a possible contract in a school? I am sorry to hear what a difficult time you are having finding a job. I totally understand the frustration in finding jobs that want bilingual help. Im here in San Antonio and most jobs here also want bilingual staff, which I am not. Don't give up searching though, the economy is still not great so jobs are scarce, but they are out there. Keep looking and eventually you will get your chance to show what a great SLPA you will be.
I am also sorry to hear what a difficult time you are having getting into a masters program. I saw you graduated from Lamar, congratulations on your achievement, I'm sure you did already but I will ask, did you try to get back into Lamar for a masters? I was under the impression if you graduated from the same school you plan to go to for a masters that your chances of acceptance would be better than non Lamar students? You may have to apply to multiple schools in other areas besides Beaumont & Houston to better your chances. Good luck in your search :)

Have you tried helling children's center? It's on the east side of Houston. They are always looking for SLPs, assistants, OTs and Pts. Tell them Desiree referred you. Another is Wise Therapy pls let them know I referred u also.

No I haven't, do you have the contact information?