Speech Language Pathologist- Schools

Job Type

Full-time

Description

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.

DUTIES AND RESPONSBILITIES

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.
• Provide in-person or telehealth services as appropriate.
• Follow infection control policy and practices of MJ Care and assigned school.

General Responsibilities :

Requirements

Education

Experience

Skills and Knowledge

LEVEL I ACCESS

Protects access of Personal Health Information specific to the patients assigned to them for the purposes of screenings, consultations, evaluations, mandatory site-specific meetings, chart audits, payment and health care operations and therapy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is frequently required to talk and hear; stand and walk; bend and / or kneel; squat, balance, and / or crawl; reach above shoulder level; push, pull, and / or twist up to 75lbs; walk up / down stairs; lift and / or carry up to 50lbs; and use fine dexterity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include being able to read documents, read computer screen, and observe students and work space. Specific hearing abilities required by the job include being able to hear in a moderately loud work environment (open area with multiple people conversing). Job includes risk of biohazard (i.e. blood borne pathogen). Works in limited space with equipment or exposed to equipment not conducive to pacemakers. Job requires use of protective equipment including but not limited to gown, gloves, and face protection.