What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Pathologist, School Setting Immediate position at Summit Speech Therapy?
Founded by a speech pathologist, Summit Therapy Services is seeking a qualified Speech-Language Pathologist to cover a medical leave in a school setting from now-June, 4-days/week throughout the DFW area. Full-time through June available if needed. Full CCCs required, CFY candidates not eligible for this on-site, school position.
The ideal SLP will:
- Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication disorders.
- Treat speech, language, communication disorders.
- Provide training and education to family/caregivers and other professionals.
- Work collaboratively with professionals from many other disciplines
- Supervise and direct public school programs.
- Engage in research to enhance knowledge about human communication processes and develop new assessment and treatment methods that may lead to more effective outcomes.
- Provide counseling and consultative services.
- Deliver therapy via in-person and virtual platforms (will be provided a device and training).
- Work independently and with other teams successfully
- Read, write and type in small print
- Build/manage own caseload using parameters given by school district
- Communicate to administration, parents and students on all aspects of the job
- Secure transportation independently to/from job site
- Hold current valid license to practice Speech pathology in the State of Texas
Summit Therapy is an equal opportunity employer.