Speech Language Pathologist

WALKER INC•Needham, MA

10d•$72,400 - $82,500•Onsite

About The Position

For over 60 years, Walker Therapeutic and Educational Programs is a leading non-profit organization providing comprehensive programming in the fields of child welfare, children’s behavioral health, and special education. We proudly serve over 150 communities in MA, with our clients coming from diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, who struggle predominantly with anxiety and trauma. These services are offered through; Residential, CBAT, and Intensive Treatment Programs, Special Education Day School, Therapeutic Middle-High School, Out-Patient and In-Home Therapeutic Services. The Walker School, located in Needham, MA seeks an Speech Language Pathologist to provide direct therapy services to students with language development impairments and social communication deficits, consultation to teachers, parents and other professionals, and diagnostic services. Qualified candidates must be committed to student-centered, family-focused culturally competent care and strength based treatment.

Requirements

M.A. in Speech/Language Pathology
C.C.C. (ASHA certification)
DESE licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist
Experience working with children with mental health, emotional, and learning disabilities

Responsibilities

Provide focused speech and language interventions to language-disabled students in one-to-one or small group settings.
Conduct language groups for self-contained classrooms as needed.
Consult with teachers on language needs of language-disabled students and on ways of leading language groups.
Consult with parents directly and through clinicians on language difficulties of individual students.
Provide in-service education to teachers, clinicians and child care workers on language difficulties, diagnostics, and remediation.
Conduct annual pre-testing and post-testing in language development for students with language needs identified on their IEP.
Screen intake/admission materials to determine the speech and language needs of incoming students.
Provide formal and informal language diagnostic assessment as as requested and approved by LEAs and parent(s).
Document client performance; write timely progress notes for Quarterly Progress reports.
Organize, monitor and maintain speech/language materials and testing supplies.
Write full assessment reports/language profile based on diagnostic results.
Attend TEAM meetings, IEP meetings, and Clinical Case Conferences as needed.
Supervise speech/language assistants/interns as directed by Principal; support assistant/intern in determining schedule, preparing materials/activities/lessons, monitoring progress of students).
Provide additional coverage to the school program as needed.
Participate fully in in-service training programs and staff meetings.