Speech Therapy

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Job description:

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Immediate Supervisors: Early Intervention Coordinator & Executive Director

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for evaluating and assessing children ages birth to 6 years of age, planning and implementing a therapeutic program to enhance their habilitation in an educational, or community setting.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Education: Master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology and a Certificate of Clinical Competence. Possession of a valid certification for the State of PA as a licensed speech and language pathologist thru the Department of State, Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. Must be in compliance with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) standards of continuing education and ethics.

CFY candidates may be considered.

Experience: Minimum one year with pre-school or elementary age students.

Other: Requires a valid Driver’s License and must be at least 21 years of age.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES

Instructional

• Responsible to maintain work schedule as assigned. Responsible to attend all scheduled supervision sessions, trainings, and meetings as directed

Student Support

• Responsible for providing therapeutic support and appropriate interventions to children in specified
• Responsible for implementing and following child's IEP

Clerical

• Responsible for maintaining complete and concise documentation of all interventions by submitting reports timely and in the agency approved format
• Responsible for completing daily session notes compliant with the state billing practices

Professional Development Activities

• Attends workshops, conferences and continued education offerings as requested
• Responsible to work in conjunction with the Early Intervention Coordinator Executive Director, & Family Support Services Manager regarding daily issues and concerns
• Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of all staff, clients and their family
• Responsible to perform duties in a professional manner in response to clients, co-workers, and situations as they occur
• Supports an environment which promotes inter/intra working relationships and reinforces the goals and objectives of CDD
• Promotes objectives by providing cooperative and courteous service to clients, families, visitors and all external customers
• Interacts professionally with ethnically/culturally/spiritually different people in a sensitive and respectful manner
• Maintains flexibility across client assignments, work settings and availability in schedule to meet client needs as dictated by the treatment plan

B. MAINTAIN CORE VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY OF CDD

• Each child is capable of learning, growing and developing
• Each child is unique regarding its priorities, needs, cultures, values and lifestyles
• Each family has the right to make choices regarding the supports and services they receive
• Each families’ integrity will be respected through the principles of positive behavioral supports
• Services should be directed to support children and families within their chosen communities
• Services reflect a multi-disciplinary approach that bases program design on evaluative data resulting in the achievement of educational and therapeutic goals
• Services reflect an interagency collaboration to provide the most comprehensive services to children and their families
• Maintain a professional attitude and reflect behavior that matches the core values and philosophy

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl without impairment. The employee must also be able to speak and hear. The employee may need to lift up to 50 pounds and/or move up to 100 pounds in the event of an emergency (i.e. restraint, fire, etc.) Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Able to demonstrate skills necessary for the implementation of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) or TACT II interventions as needed for individuals.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITY ACT STATEMENT:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type is Full Time and follows the CDD 180-220 Day Employee Calendar provided annually.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Ability to Commute:

• Milford, PA 18337 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Milford, PA 18337: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: In person