Speech-Language Pathologist (SCHOOL)
Job Description:
Primary Functions
- Assess, diagnose, and treat speech disorders, language disorders, social communication disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and swallowing disorders among the residential and day-only student population.
- Perform evaluations for Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices, and develop implementation plans as needed
- Participate in developing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for assigned students.
- Provide requested training to parents/family/caregivers of students.
- Provide requested training to other professionals.
- Participate in student team meetings, as scheduled. Supervise Speech-Language Pathology Assistants in their role.
- Work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines to achieve student programming.
- Create individualized materials and programming for all assigned students.
- Dynamic assessment of students’ AAC systems, IEP programming, and any other speech and language programming.
- Prompt and regular attendance is required for this position.
Secondary Functions
- Provide observation opportunities and supervision for university students or other future professionals in the field.
- Work alternate schedules in order to provide support and ensure consistency with programming in the classroom and group home environments.
- Complete maintenance requests as needed for therapy equipment (assembly, modifications, repairs).
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Requirements:
Educational, Training and Licensure Requirements
- Master's Degree in speech or related field.
- Must maintain current state license and current licensure with national organization.
- Must successfully complete all required orientation and training conducted by Heartspring staff.
- Must maintain NCI certification.
Physical Requirements
- Able to perform significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, squatting, bending, twisting, reaching, and kneeling.
- Regular lifting of up to 10 pounds.
- Occasional lifting of up to 30 pounds.
- Sitting at a desk for long periods of time.
- Constant use of overall vision with continuous reading and close-up work.
- Hand and finger dexterity for frequent repetitive writing, typing, grasping, reaching, and pulling.
- Hearing and talking skills in person and on the phone.
Work Environment
- Occasional exposure to infectious disease, parasites, bodily fluids, and blood-borne pathogens.
- Personal Protective equipment including masks, gloves, helmets, arm guards and leg guards- Occasionally
- Occasional exposure to all weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, rain, and snow/ice.
- Exposure to bodily fluid, blood-borne pathogens-Occasionally
- Exposure to physical contact from clients, including slapping, hitting, punching, kicking, etc.
Benefits:
Heartspring offers a generous benefits package including three weeks of paid vacation, sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability insurance and retirement plans. Heartspring also offers opportunities to grow within and advance your careers through on-the-job training, internal promotion preferences, and the Heartspring scholarship program to help you go back to school.
Heartspring is a drug-free campus. Heartspring is an EEO employer.