Speech Language Pathology Therapist

Speech-Language Pathologist

Assists students with special communicative needs to use the maximum communicative potential based on age and cognition. Areas of speech-language involvement include deficits or abnormalities in articulation, language, voice, and fluency. The therapist is responsible for documentation for Medicaid billing for all eligible students.

The employee reports to the principal/s at his/her school/s, if school-based, and to the Director of Exceptional Children.

Planning and Oversight

Maintains Medicaid billing profiles and therapy notes on all Medicaid-eligible students using the designated billing service for the district.

Screening, Testing, Diagnosing and Advising

Conducts screening and testing, obtains diagnostic information, analyzes information, and makes recommendations regarding programs and services.

The speech-language specialist can supervise speech-language assistants and clinical fellows working on ASHA certification.

Develops individual education plans for each speech-language-eligible child in collaboration with the classroom teacher, parent, LEA representative, and other pertinent professionals.

Managing and Conducting Therapy

Plans therapy and uses appropriate diagnostic tools and therapy techniques to support the curriculum.

The employee manages time, facilities, and resources to facilitate the delivery of services.

Provides consultation, seeks assistance of others, uses related research, and makes recommendations and referrals for the implementation of services.

Minimum Training and Experience

Must have a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Preferred to have a Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association. May have a license from the Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists.

Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment and tools including computer software, computer hardware, cables, etc.

Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.

Language Ability: Requires the ability to prepare reports, forms, training materials, documentation, etc., Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; and to deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including computer terminology.

Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using computer equipment.

Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as computer equipment. Must be able to communicate via telephone.

Thorough knowledge of the theory, principles, and methods of speech pathology and their proper application in the educational environment.

Considerable knowledge of the equipment and assistive technology available to use in therapy.

Considerable knowledge of current literature, trends, and developments in the field of speech pathology.

Ability to plan, coordinate, and conduct on-the-job training and continuing education for a variety of individuals.

Ability to screen, evaluate, and provide required speech pathology services. Ability to accurately document sessions.

Ability to maintain an adequate inventory of supplies.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees for this job.