What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at MJ Care, Inc.?
SUMMARY OF POSITION
Organizes, develops and implements a school-based speech-language pathology program by providing direct and consultative services to children with exceptional educational needs and to educational staff when children require speech-language pathology to benefit from special education as regulated by federal, state and local guidelines. Work to improve a speech or language impairment of sound production, voice, fluency, or language that significantly affects educational performance or social emotional or vocational development.
Essential Functions:
- Assist with recommendations for universal classroom modifications.
- Conduct appropriate evaluations of children referred, interpret evaluation findings and prepare written reports of the evaluation.
- Participate in and be a collaborative member of the Individual Education Program (IEP) team.
- Participate in the development of IEPs by contributing educationally appropriate speech-language therapy and related goals and objectives to the IEP document.
- Provide direct and indirect speech-language pathology services to the children in educational environments.
- Collaborate with other school personnel regarding speech-language pathology and the children's needs.
- Travel to and among schools to provide services to children.
- Maintain timely and accurate records, to include daily documentation, Medicaid billing logs, IEPs, quarterly and annual progress reports, IEPs and any additional reports required by the school district.
- Maintain and submit accurate records required by MJ Care i.e., Time and attendance documentation, mileage and corresponding documentation as requested in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Provide speech-language pathology services to the designated school district for the specified hours and specified student caseload as indicated and directed by the school district administrator and the MJ Care Vice President of School Therapy Services.
- Adhere to established federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws related to speech-language pathology services in the schools.
- Adhere to the ethical standards of the profession.
- Participate in the local education agency's comprehensive planning process for the children with special education needs.
- Supervise speech-language pathology assistants when necessary.
- Provide information for administrators, school personnel and parents regarding speech-language pathology services.
