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Lead Speech language pathology assistant (SLPA)

Full-time:

40 hrs/wk

FLSA Status :

Hourly/Non-Exempt Schedule:

Monday

• Friday.

Follows the 170 day school calendar.

Hours:

8:00am

• 4:30pm with a 30 minute non-paid lunch. (Negotiable) ____________________________________________________________________________ Our Mission Life Skills Academy is a private school serving grades Pre-K
• 12th. We are a 501(c)3 charitable organization whose mission is to provide education, therapy, life skills, career training, and job placement opportunities for students with diverse and special needs. Because we know children learn by example, our goal at OCCA is for team members to create an atmosphere for students which includes the "5 Cs":
• Community
• a warm, friendly environment
• Compassion
• acceptance of those with unique abilities
• Courage
• empowerment to make good choices
• Curiosity
• healing through learning
• Creativity
• freedom to explore life skills Requirements for this Position Team members must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily.

This job description is not meant to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. Other duties may be assigned which are not listed to serve the needs of the school out of business necessity. Essential Functions of this Job

• Administer specific components of a speech and language program as specified in treatment plans developed by the SLP.
• Meet goals and objectives listed on the treatment plan
• Perform only those tasks that are within the scope of responsibilities of the SLPA and are tasks the SLP has determined the SLPA has the training and skill to perform.
• Self-identify as SLPAs (Assistants) to families, students, patients, clients, staff, and others.
• Assist the SLP with speech, language, and hearing screenings without clinical interpretation.
• Assist the SLP during assessment of students, patients, and clients exclusive of administration and/or interpretation.
• Follow documented treatment plans or protocols developed by the supervising SLP.
• Document student, patient, and client performance (e.g., tallying data for the SLP to use; preparing charts, records, and graphs) and report this information to the supervising SLP.
• Comply with The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulations, reimbursement requirements, and SLPAs' responsibilities.
• Utilize authorization logs provided by the Director of Therapy to plan a daily schedule of billable therapy meeting or exceeding 22 units.
• Complete all required documentation in a timely manner
• therapy notes, ISP input, comments for report cards, etc.
• Become familiar with students' ISP goals in order to consult with teachers regularly regarding methods or strategies to target those goals.
• Provide input for the annual ISP document regarding a student's performance on their previous goals and make suggestions for future goals (if applicable).
• Attend ISP meetings as requested
• Initiate and participate in collaboration with teachers as necessary
• Mentor SLPAs new to the organization
• Develop whole group and small-group therapy programs in the classroom
• Collaborate with other SLPAs to problem-solve obstacles in therapy (client behavior, materials, therapist time-management, etc)
• Collaborate with the Dir of Therapy quarterly to report the status of the ST department and devise ways to improve it
• These responsibilities are in addition to those typical for an SPLA at Life Skills Academy Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Active license through the FLDOH. Work Context
• Requires sitting, standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work.
• Requires the use of alternative communication systems, such as computers, software, electronic mail, and telephones.
• Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines.
• Requires face-to-face virtual discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams.
• Requires work with students, internal and external contacts, parents, and with the public.
• Physical Environment
• Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions, and outdoors for dining and some classes.
• Requires sitting, standing and the ability to lift, carry, move and/or position objects frequently weighing up to 20 pounds and infrequently weighing more than 20 pounds.