POSITION TITLE: School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist

JOB CLASSIFICATION: Professional (Census Code 3230)

REPORTS TO: Therapy Supervisor

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SUMMARY:

The Speech Language Pathologist will work alongside OTs, PTs, and other SLPs in a collaborative environment. ACCEL’s student population consists of AAC users and students with a variety of developmental disabilities in K-12 educational setting. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide consultative and direct speech and language therapy services.

2. Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students receiving services.

3. Develop and implement individualized educational plans and instructional programs.

4. Responsible for programming augmentative communication devices and monitoring maintenance requirements for those devices.

5. Participate in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) meetings when appropriate.

6. Participate in individual education planning, collaborating with teachers as appropriate for each student to receive speech/language therapy.

7. Work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to implement therapeutic and educational programs.

8. Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of students’ progress, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.

9. Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student’s progress.

10. Submit all reports within designated time frames.

11. Maintain an accurate record-keeping system.

12. Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.

13. Submit Medicaid billing as directed.

14. Comply with ACCEL policies.

15. Maintains regular attendance.

16. Performs related duties, special assignments, and projects as required by the Therapy Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Candidates for employment must have a TB test (negative chest x-ray or skin test) performed or provide documentation of TB tests performed within three months of employment.

Candidates for employment will be sent to a designated facility to undergo a drug-use test as part of the pre-employment process. From time to time, ACCEL will require employees to undergo drug or alcohol impairment tests on a random basis.

All personnel hired by ACCEL shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment, except for certified personnel who, as a condition of certification are required to have a valid fingerprint clearance card. All other personnel shall obtain a state-level fingerprint background check.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology, valid Arizona Department of Education Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate, and Department of Health Speech-Language Pathology License. Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing. A current NPI number and AHCCS ID will be needed. AZ Hearing Screening Certificate is encouraged.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret educational documents and assessments. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents/caregivers and other individuals authorized to obtain educational information.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

During the workday, the employee is frequently walking and standing while performing the duties of this job. The employee may frequently bend or twist at the neck and back, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl while performing the duties of this job. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision, close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the ability to hear the spoken word at a normal volume and at 20 feet with the back turned.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. At times employees may, with assistance, lift and/or move up to an individual student’s body weight.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment is representative of what an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Clients may exhibit inappropriate physical behavior which may include hitting, biting, kicking, etc.