What are the responsibilities and job description for the SLPA position at Cardinal Cushing Centers?
The SLPA provides remediatory speech and language services to students as directed by a speech language pathologist.
This position will work Sunday-Thursday.
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PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (List key areas of responsibility, major job duties and key objectives for this position)
•Provide input for speech and language diagnostic assessments for all students on caseload
•Attends all IEP meetings, reviews and transdisciplinary meetings as necessary
•Documents speech language services in the form of goals and progress reports on a quarterly basis
•Provides staff with suggestions and methodology training and interventions to be implemented in the various domains where students function.
•Schedules with staff observation and consultation time as part of the integrated service delivery model.
•Assists parents/guardians with outside consultation and/or evaluations
•Conducts hearing services on all students once a year
•Attends all school faculty meetings/in-services as scheduled
•Keeps all student-related information confidential
•Provide individual/group or collaborative/consultative services as directed to address students IEP goals
•Completes annual professional development requirements
•Maintain documentation of direct and indirect supervision from speech language pathologist
•Intervenes physically in behaviorally aggressive situations as trained
•Upholds the mission and corporate values of Cardinal Cushing Centers of Massachusetts
•Regular attendance and promptly reporting to work at the beginning of the scheduled shift are essential functions of this position
•Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned
•Run therapeutic groups in the residential and classroom setting
Salary : $48,000 - $52,000
