Benhaven Academy: Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist

Benhaven Academy, located in Wallingford, Connecticut, is a Connecticut State Department of Education-approved private special education program serving approximately 30 students with autism and related learning, social-emotional, and executive functioning needs. Our students benefit from small, individualized educational settings and a collaborative, relationship-based approach. Communication, coping, self-advocacy, social understanding, and preparation for life beyond school are central to our work.

Status: Part-time

Schedule:12-month program; schedule to be determined

Hours: 20 hours per week, with potential to increase based on program needs and availability 

Position Overview

We are seeking an SLP to provide direct speech-language services, evaluations, and team consultation to students whose primary needs often include social-pragmatic communication, self-advocacy, and interpersonal skills. Services may include individual and small-group sessions as well as collaboration with classroom teams to help students use these skills throughout their day.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide individualized and small-group speech-language services addressing receptive, expressive, and especially social-pragmatic communication needs identified in students’ IEPs.
• Assess communication skills, complete evaluations and written reports, and develop measurable IEP goals and progress updates in collaboration with the educational team.
• Support students in conversation, perspective-taking, social problem-solving, self-advocacy, relationship development, and functional communication across the school day.
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, behavior/clinical staff, families, and outside providers to coordinate strategies and promote consistent implementation.
• Participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, and consultation as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate service logs, assessment records, progress monitoring, and other required documentation in accordance with student IEPs and applicable requirements.
• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders.
• Connecticut DPH licensure or appropriate authorization for supervised professional experience, and CSDE credentialing/authorization as required for services in an approved private special education program.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred; qualified Clinical Fellowship (CF) candidates will be considered, contingent upon securing an appropriately qualified supervisor and completing all required approvals.
• Strong communication, organization, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Interest in supporting students with autism, social communication differences, and related social-emotional and learning needs.

Qualifications:

To apply, submit a cover letter, resume, and relevant credentials. Clinical Fellowship applicants should include their current CF/SPE status.

Benhaven, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees.