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    Aveanna Healthcare (Center Valley, PA)


    Speech Language Pathologist - Southern Lehigh School District - Center Valley, PA

     

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    Job Details

    Requisition #:

    208428

    Location:

    Center Valley, PA 18034

    Category:

    Nursing

    Salary:

    $60.00 - $65.00 per hour

    Position Details

    PositionOverview:Aveanna Education Services is hiring a Speech Language Pathologist who will responsible for the delivery of quality care, according to the student's Individualized Education Plan.

     

    + Location: Southern Lehigh School District, Center Valley, PA

    + Schedule: 7:45am to 3:45am

    + Grades: K-12

    + Caseload: Within agency guidelines, includes travel time

    + HR/Clearance Requirements:

    + TB Test

    + PA State Police Clearance (Act 34)

    + FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Act 114)

    + Child Abuse Clearance (Act 151)

    + Mandated Reporter Training

    School districts vary with respect to requiring SLPs to complete speech and related evaluations:

    + SLPs must collaborate with teachers, parents, and other professionals to gain an understanding of students’ strengths, interests, and needs with respect to speech and language services.

    + Depending upon the school district, SLPs should be able to utilize a variety of evaluation tools to assess students’ speech or language needs and help determine if they are eligible for special education services.

    + SLPs will propose relevant IEP goals to students’ interdisciplinary teams and work throughout the year to help students achieve their goals.

    + SLPs will need to collect and summarize data on students’ progress, and draft progress reports as per district schedules.

    + In addition to collaborating with teachers and parents, SLPs will need to work closely with other professionals such as school psychologists, behavior analysts, and mental health therapists.

    + SLPs will often need to support students’ use of high, and low-tech AAC systems.

    + Relatedly, experience with the SETT framework is desirable, as SLPs will often serve as a primary resource for SETT evaluators.

    + Experience with RTI and MTSS is desirable, as schools place high value on the insights SLPs can offer child study teams.

    + Experience with or the ability to develop and coordinate therapy schedules to ensure students receive all services identified in their IEPs is essential.

    + Experience with feeding and swallowing evaluations and interventions is a bonus.

     

    Additional Job Functions

     

    + Review/discuss caseload with Aveanna’s Clinical Director at least once a month.

    + Assists and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified speech and language impairments.

    + Provide screenings to identify students who require speech and/or language interventions and/or referral for formal assessment.

    + Provides information and support to parents and families when appropriate.

    + Provide a written evaluation defining Speech Therapy needs, goals and expected outcomes.

    + Serves as a resource consultant for clinical staff.

    Requirements

    + Masters’ Degree from accredited university or program in Speech Language Pathology.

    + Current and unrestricted SLP license to practice in the state of practice (not under investigation for anything that may jeopardize one’s license).

    + Additional requirements vary by state and district (e.g., First Aid, CPR certification, mandated reporter training, child abuse clearances, criminal history background checks).

    + Continuing Education as required by state and/or licensing/regulatory bodies.

     

    Other Skills/Abilities

     

    + Ability to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times.

    + Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution.

    + Good organization and communication skills.

    Physical Requirements

    + Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English.

    + Must be able to travel.

    + Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

    + Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting.

    + Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations.

    + Must be able to sufficiently reposition students and move equipment without assistance.

     

    As an employer accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, employees must comply with all health-related requirements in all relevant jurisdictions, including required vaccinations and testing, subject to exemptions for medical or religious reasons as appropriate.

     

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