Speech and Hearing Therapist

Speech Clinician

Under limited supervision, provides professional services to screen, identify, evaluate, treat and rehabilitate students with communication disorders. Reports to the Principals of assigned schools.

Serves as a resource to school staff members in the development of a balanced program for oral communication and speech improvement. Screens and identifies students with communication disorders. Provides a thorough assessment and diagnosis of speech, voice, hearing and language impairments. Consults with school principals to develop a schedule which is in compliance with the Defined Minimum Program and the student’s IEP for regular instructional periods for students on caseload. Assists and counsels teachers in observing, describing and referring suspected and identified speech/language impairments. Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community as appropriate. Plans and evaluates instruction to meet individual students’ needs and to correct existing speech or language handicaps within assigned caseload. Communicates with classroom teachers, parents and other school staff members to implement continued instructional practices for the students’ daily activities. Provides information, support and counseling to parents and families as appropriate. Develops IEPs for students on caseload. Complies with applicable state and federal laws in the implementation of procedural safeguards; complies with standard operating procedures developed by the Office of Programs for the Handicapped. Maintains required student and district records. Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns and complaints from staff, parents and other agency personnel regarding therapy services. Performs various office duties as necessary, including preparing reports and correspondence, compiling information and data for reports, attending meetings, copying and filing documents, answering the telephone, etc. Operates various types of machinery and equipment including a computer, printer, typewriter, calculator, copier, telephone, audiometer, hearing aids, scopes, augmentative devices, tape recorder, various other learning aids, etc.