Classroom Teacher / Special Education Speech Language Pathologist Certificate: Speech and Language Pathologist (061)

Job Description:

Summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) performs screenings, assess student conditions, designs and administers therapy and treatment plans to help students develop necessary skills.

The Essential Functions of this position are:

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

• Identify, evaluate and provide speech intervention for impacted students.
• Develop goals, objectives and treatment plans that suit individual student needs within a diverse population.
• Keep detailed records relating to students' assessments, IEPs and progress.
• Ensure the highest standards of student care by collecting and analyzing data to evaluate the programs effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
• Report progress and interpret assessment results to stakeholders, including but not limited to, school districts, SPED/BCBAs and family members.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team environment, including but not limited to SPED teacher/BCBAs, Behavior Specialists to develop and implement comprehensive IEPs across school locations.
• Maintain compliance with regulations, accreditation standards, and ethical guidelines.
• Stay abreast of current research and best practices in the SLP field and participate in ongoing professional development.
• Fulfill hours as assigned by IEPs.
• Other duties as assigned.

The minimum qualifications and requirements:

• Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.
• A valid CT state certification for SLP (endorsement #061) required.
• ASHA CCC-SLP required.
• Experience in assessment and intervention for a variety of speech and language disorders.
• Experience with AAC assessment and AAC implementation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Milestones Behavioral Services is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants and prohibiting unlawful discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, color, disability (learning, intellectual, mental and/or physical disability), ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, ethnic traits historically associated with race (such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the uniformed services, veteran status, victim of domestic violence status, victim of sexual assault and/or trafficking, or other status protected by applicable law.