Speech-Language Pathologist (SCHOOL)
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
- Assess, diagnose, and treat speech disorders, language disorders, social communication disorders, cognitive-communication disorders, and swallowing disorders among the residential and day-only student population.
- Perform evaluations for Augmentative and Alternative Communication devices, and develop implementation plans as needed
- Participate in developing Individualized Education Plans (IEP) for assigned students.
- Provide requested training to parents/family/caregivers of students.
- Provide requested training to other professionals.
- Participate in student team meetings, as scheduled. Supervise Speech-Language Pathology Assistants in their role.
- Work collaboratively with professionals from other disciplines to achieve student programming.
- Create individualized materials and programming for all assigned students.
- Dynamic assessment of students’ AAC systems, IEP programming, and any other speech and language programming.
- Prompt and regular attendance is required for this position.
SECONDARY FUNCTIONS
- Provide observation opportunities and supervision for university students or other future professionals in the field.
- Work alternate schedules in order to provide support and ensure consistency with programming in the classroom and group home environments.
- Complete maintenance requests as needed for therapy equipment (assembly, modifications, repairs).
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Benefits:
Heartspring offers a generous benefits package including three weeks of paid vacation, sick leave, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, short term disability insurance and retirement plans. Heartspring also offers opportunities to grow within and advance your careers through on-the-job training, internal promotion preferences, and the Heartspring scholarship program to help you go back to school.
Heartspring is a drug-free campus. Heartspring is an EEO employer.