GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Speech and Language Pathologists (SLPs) work to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, and cognitive-communication disorders in children ages 3 through 21. SLPs can provide direct services in a variety of settings including regular, occupational, or special education. This position may service more than one school requiring travel between schools. This position may also include oversight of a Speech and Language Assistant or SLPA.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, and communication disorders. Compose evaluation summaries and conduct following meetings.
- Compose student’s Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or contribute to an IEP for a student qualifying for speech, language or communication services including drafting and monitoring goals and objectives.
- Treat and provide speech, language, and communication services to eligible students.
- Provide hearing screenings for buildings.
- Work collaboratively with professionals from many other disciplines including providing classroom activities for students qualifying for SLP services.
- Work collaboratively with families or caregivers, outside agencies, and other professionals to improve the overall educational benefit to SLP services.
- Complete Medicaid Billing following the district's procedures and protocols.
- Maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality in all matters pertaining to students, parents, staff, and program.
- Other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
- Possession of a Washington State Certificate as a Speech/Language Pathologist and ESA or the ability to retain one.
- Experience establishing a functional communication system with the use of PECs or an AAC device with students and families is preferred.
- Ability to establish rapport with students, parents, and colleagues.
- Ability to write accurate and timely evaluation reports and IEPs.
- Knowledge of a variety of evaluation tools to determine speech and language delays in children ages 3 through 21.
- Ability to complete Medicaid service logs in a timely manner.
- Excellent attendance required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The job's functions requires the following physical demands:
- Occasional lifting (up to 30 pounds); carrying, pushing and/or pulling; some climbing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching and/or crawling; and significant reaching, handling, speaking, writing, hearing, and fine finger dexterity; frequent standing, walking, and sitting.
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