Speech Language Pathologist

Job description

We are looking for a part- or full-time speech-language pathologist to provide center-based therapy services.

Positive Synergy is a group of creative, innovative, and driven professionals providing home and center-based services to individuals with autism. We firmly believe that the driving force to any company is the team that fuels and ignites it. We are currently looking for a full-time Speech and Language Pathologist.

SLP Responsibilities:

• Provide service coordination and primary therapy in center-based settings
• Perform comprehensive speech, language, and/or AAC evaluations for clients
• Perform AAC evaluations on a consultative basis as needed
• Develop treatment plans with goals that are customized, relevant, and functional to/for the client
• Write goals pertaining to skills in the following areas:
  • Augmentative and Alternative Communication
  • Functional communication
  • Social pragmatics
  • Receptive and expressive language
  • Speech production
• Write progress notes including data and progress in all goal areas
• Plan and implement daily speech therapy programming
• Create individualized visual supports
• Plan lessons that target the client’s goals in the context of highly motivating and/or functional activities or routines
• Collaborate with the client’s family to facilitate carry-over and generalization
• Collaborate with Positive Synergy staff
• Provide suggestions and strategies to facilitate carry-over and generalization of SLP goals
• Familiarize self with ABA treatment plan and/or Behavior Support Plans to ensure consistency across ABA and SLP therapy sessions
• Collaborate with BCBA in the development of goals
• Observe ABA therapy sessions to familiarize self with teaching strategies and behavior interventions
• Collaborate with client’s school staff and school based SLP to facilitate consistency and generalization
• Analyze speech data and make program changes in a timely fashion when needed
• Complete paperwork and provide any documentation required to obtain AAC devices from insurance companies and/or funding agencies
• Program clients’ AAC systems
• Create low-tech communication systems/supports
• Train staff, parents, and team members on the proper use and programming of clients’ AAC systems

Requirements:

• Minimum of a master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Holder of Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA or eligible to qualify for CCC-SLP credentials following a clinical fellowship year