Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Fellows welcome to apply

Speech Language Pathologist - Clinical Fellows welcome to apply Position SummaryThe speech-language pathologist (SLP) is a passionate and innovative clinician serving on an interdisciplinary team in the non-public special education school setting. The SLP plays a crucial role in facilitating functional communication and language development for students with autism and related disorders and co-occurring complex communication challenges through provision of direct and consultative speech and language therapy services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts screenings, informal assessment, and/or comprehensive standardized assessment of students' speech and language skills to identify strengths and needs and formulate individualized education plans (IEPs)
• Participates in IEP meetings
• Delivers targeted, evidence-based therapeutic intervention through direct and indirect services
• Oversees student feeding protocols as indicated
• Works on an interdisciplinary team and collaborates with parents/families, other professionals, and school personnel
• Ads to student IEPs and associated documents (e.g. behavior intervention plans, sensory protocols, etc.)
• Implements and programs low and high-tech AAC systems
• Monitors and documents treatment and student progress according to state and federal regulations consistent with Medicaid requirements for reimbursement
• Completes all daily service logs, progress reports, and IEP documents within a timely manner according to facility, state, and federal guidelines
• Stays informed about latest evidence-based practices in the field of speech-language pathology
• Maintains licensure and certification
• Ads to ASHA code of ethics
• Supervises graduate students and/or clinical fellows as able and needed
• Provides in-services to staff and family regarding various aspects of the field
• Ads to Linwood School policies and procedures
• May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Master's degree from accredited institution
• Valid license from Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Certificate of Clinical Competence from American Speech-Language Hearing Association
• Experience in special education
• Experience in pediatrics
• Knowledge of a variety of AAC systems
• Linwood provides CPR training. The employee must achieve and maintain certification.
• Linwood provides Professional Crisis Training (PCM) The employee must achieve and maintain certification at the Basic Practitioner level (or higher).

Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of the IEP process.
• Ability to communicate with and provide direct assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities who are having behavioral challenges '
• Must possess strong problem solving skills and be detail oriented.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills to effectively interact with all levels of management.
• Demonstrates a skill set that includes the ability to interface in a professional manner with Linwood staff, parents, school system personnel and other professionals.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
• Frequently required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, various forms of technology, or controls.
• Must be able to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, cr.

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