Speech-Language Pathologist (SCHOOL)

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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.

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