Description:
This Job Will Have The Following Responsibilities
- Accept referrals for children suspected of, or exhibiting communication disorders.
- Ensure referrals are entered into the screening/evaluation process as per program procedures.
- Conduct screening/evaluations individually, as part of a multidisciplinary team, and/or as part of a trans-disciplinary team.
- Identify through screening/evaluation children with communication disorders.
- Generate evaluation reports (ER) individually or as part of a team.
- Develop, review, and/or revise the Individual Education Program (IEP) of eligible children in coordination with parents, teachers, and other appropriate personnel.
- Provide an appropriate level of intervention (individual, group, classroom-based, community-based, etc.) for those children identified as eligible for services.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other appropriate personnel regarding the management of communication disorders and the connection between language development and literacy.
- Assist in developing, organizing, and conducting training related to communication and literacy.
- Assist in developing, organizing, training, and implementing curriculum components related to communication and literacy.
- Participate in grant projects related to communication and literacy for children.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology required; Master’s Degree preferred.
- Pennsylvania certification as required by the Department of Education.
- Credentials necessary for participation in the School-Based ACCESS Program preferred.
- ASHA’s Certificate of Clinical Competency preferred.
- Post-graduate coursework with a focus on communication and reading/literacy desired.
- Experience working with and evaluating students with special needs/developmental delays and with developing and implementing educational programs is required.
- For Speech and Language Therapist assigned to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program, experience with deaf culture and students who are profoundly hearing impaired preferred.
- Valid Pennsylvania driver's license necessary.
- The holder of this position could be required as part of his or her duties to engage in activities that can be charged to a Medical Assistance (MA) or other state or federal healthcare program. Clearance as a provider by both the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the federal government is therefore an essential qualification for this position.