Speech Language Pathologist

Overview:

Targeted ancillary services will be made available to clients of Verbal Beginnings in the areas of Speech and Language, Occupational Therapy, and Mental Health services. The incumbent will work collaboratively with the supervising BCBA, the behavior therapist, and other ancillary providers to ensure a positive working relationship.

Responsibilities:

1. Applies knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the client served (infant, pediatric, adolescent, and young adult).
2. Demonstrates competence, awareness, and sensitivity of the physical, emotional and socio-psychological needs of infants through young adulthood.
3. Conducts communication, cognitive-linguistic and swallowing evaluations within the established time frame. Demonstrates skill in appropriate selection, administration and interpretation of standardized and non-standardized assessments using age specific criteria for each age population served.
4. Develops and implements treatment plan according to a valid prescription and in accordance with Verbal Beginning’s policies and procedures.
5. Establishes a plan of care for each client including mutually established goals while considering the client’s age and educational level. Progress toward goals will be documented and reported to the interdisciplinary team according to departmental and applicable regulatory policy.
6. Prepares and maintains accurate client care records according to departmental protocols and demonstrate basic competency for completing accurate billing and electronic documentation submission.
7. Demonstrates knowledge and skill to utilize departmental equipment safely and appropriately for client care activities.
8. Provide oversight to ensure quality, effectiveness, and generalization of speech and language services.
9. Maintain certification and licensure.
10. Supervise speech-language assistants and/or clinical fellows (as needed) in accordance with state and ASHA guidelines.
11. Promote and participate in interdisciplinary training as an individual and/or as part of an interdisciplinary team. Oversee the development and implementation of training and continuing education plans for students interning under the comprehensive services program.
12. Promote, develop, and participate in training activities at the local, state, national and international levels, including the development and dissemination of curricula,workshops, poster and paper presentations, scholarly publications, book chapters, monographs, and textbooks.
13. Promote and participate in both discipline and interdisciplinary research both as an individual and as a program lead.
14. Maintain an average weekly service delivery of 30 hours of direct treatment for skilled services in the domain of occupational therapy

Work Environment:

This role will work within the centers. Settings may sometimes operate in clients’ homes, in the community, or in the professional office environment.

Qualifications:

1. Must hold and maintain the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) granted by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA).
2. Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
3. Current license as Speech-Language Pathologist in state of practice

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

essential functions.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range: USD $80,000.00 - USD $90,000.00 /Yr.