Speech Language Pathologist (Soaring Heights Schools)

Pyramid Healthcare • Altoona, PA

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About The Position

Pyramid Healthcare is dedicated to offering the highest quality of care to those we serve. A focus on client-focused care establishes our family of brands as respected leaders in addiction treatment, mental health recovery and eating disorder treatment modalities. Pyramid Healthcare offers comprehensive behavioral healthcare defined by supportive environments that offer patients the strength they need to overcome life's challenges. We offer behavioral healthcare services - psychiatry, addiction recovery, mental disorder treatment, etc. - that allow clients at all stages of recovery or rehabilitation to reclaim health and well-being.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology.
• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) from ASHA required, or eligibility to participate as a clinical fellow.
• Minimum of one year of work experience in communication and oral motor therapy preferred, though not required, in working with developmentally disabled students.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with developmentally disabled students.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct, consultative, and supportive diagnostic and therapeutic services for communication and oral motor disorders to students and staff members.
• Provides service, treatment, and intervention in accordance with regulations, standards, and guidelines defined by ASHA, HIPAA, IEP, and established Soaring Heights Schools policies.
• Facilitates a team approach to program development, implementation, and monitoring by collaborating with all specialty/clinical disciplines, parents/guardians, and school staff.
• Performs evaluations and assessments for students per IEP mandates.
• Authors goals and objectives for each student served.
• Communicates results of assessments to all members of the IEP team.
• Recommends assistive technology for students who need enhanced supports for effective communication development.
• Recommends level of direct and indirect services to best support and achieve IEP goals and objectives.
• Maintains ongoing case documentation as required.
• Attends conferences, workshops, seminars, to keep pace with best practice in SLP delivery of services.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Referral Bonus opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Master's degree