Speech Language Pathologist

To provide direct and consultative speech and language therapy services to children and adolescent with autism, including evaluation and treatment of linguistic and cognitive communication disorders and development processes. To work as part of a larger educational treatment team as defined by individualized program plans.

Essential Core Responsibilities

Direct Service Delivery

• Screens and evaluates students as part of the speech and language assessment procedures per program
• Schedules students for therapy within frequency guidelines per program
• Develops and conducts direct service delivery based on findings from assessments and in support of individualized treatment goals and IEP goals
• Provides interventions through individual, group, and/or consultative models based on student needs

Indirect Service Delivery

• Attends team meetings as requested
• Performs as an active and effective team member on assigned teams
• Consults with larger treatment team, according to allotted time in the IEP
• Communicates with teachers and program supervisors regarding schedule changes
• Identifies students’ therapy needs

Documentation

• Documents assessment results and treatment interventions within established school and IEP guidelines
• Follows Faison Center guidelines for speech therapy employees
• Communicates with families and shares that communication with the student’s teacher
• Maintains service delivery schedule on shared drive and tracks makeup time needed and provided
• Complies with documentation forms prescribed by placing agencies and the Department of Education
• Demonstrates clearly and concisely a specialized understating of students from a speech pathologist perspective
• Addresses IEP documentation requirements

Department Related Administration

• Assists in planning of speech and language therapy departmental projects and research
• Attends supervision and staff meetings
• Maintains work areas and determines needed supplies
• Completes data reports as assigned

Continuing Education

• Attends required in-service training
• Attends necessary amount of continued education requirements for licensure