What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech and Language Pathologist (School Based) position at The Groden Network?
( Full-time/Consultant)
Make a difference! Excellent opportunity! Excellent ben efits!
$3000 Sign-on bonus offered!
We are seeking:
- An enthusiastic and creative full-time Speech/Language Pathologist to provide excellent supports to persons on the autism spectrum.
- Responsibilities include assessing skills on a regular basis, creating programming and monitoring progress on goals and objectives at our day school.
- Be an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team at The Groden Center.
- Work directly with students and train staff who assist with programming.
- A background in augmentative and alternative communication is helpful.
- Research encouraged.
Come join our team! The Groden Center is a program that is internationally known for stress reduction techniques, innovative programming and providing the best services possible.
Education, Experience and Skills:
- Master's degree in communication Disorders, Speech and Language Pathology or related area.
- ASHA certification
- Rhode Island Department of Education Certification in Speech and Language Therapy.
- 1-2 years' work or internship experience with individuals who have developmental disabilities
Job Description
- Evaluation of school age student's speech and language skills, including formal and informal testing, observation and report writing.
- Complete speech and language component of IEP, including strength/needs and targeted objectives.
- Write implementation plans and data sheets for each targeted communication goal.
- Train staff on communication programs.
- In-service families/home-based workers on communication programs.
- Monitor implementation of communication programs in the classroom.
- Complete weekly review of communication data along with written report.
- Attend staff meetings in the classrooms regularly to review communication progress/status.
- Develop and maintain augmentative communication material.
- Obtain funding for speech-generating devices.
- Develop quarterly progress reports.
- Intervention with clients who may be exhibiting the behaviors of enuresis, encopresis, ejaculation, spiting, biting, rumination, physical aggression (to self, other, or environment), verbal assault, and running. Contact with bodily fluids may occur.
- Intervention with clients 3-21 years of age to implement behavioral interventions, including physical restraint, lifting, and transporting.
- Participate in professional development and staff training activities.
- Train and supervision of Speech and Language Liaisons.
- Order and monitor inventory of communication supplies and equipment.
- Attend Center functions (Open House, Spring Festival, Annual Banquet).
- Participation in designated training and events that may occur outside of program. Must be First Aid, CPR and Pro-Act certified and maintain annual re-certification. Successful completion of medical certification program. (i.e., medication dispensing, MAP, etc.)
Excellent Comprehensive Benefit Package!!!
- Company paid 80% of health care
- 100% of dental (Individual) company paid
- Vision insurance
- 401K partial match
- Free Long term disability insurance
- Free Life insurance
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Opportunities for paid CEUs
- Cell phone stipend
- Five weeks of scheduled paid vacation, plus seven additional accrued earned days off to start.
