Contracted Speech Language Pathologist (SBT) - Manchester, CT
About The Position
Constellation Health is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to provide services in public schools in Manchester, Connecticut. The SLP leads the development, coordination, and implementation of services for children with identified learning and participation needs. Duties include screening and evaluation, educational program and transition planning, therapeutic interventions and strategies, and exit planning for students with identified or suspected disabilities or deficits affecting their participation in school. The position may also involve consultation, supervision of support staff, administrative tasks, and service delivery at multiple locations. The workday is typically eight hours of scheduled work time, and the role requires flexibility of hours and travel to and from patient homes.
Requirements
- Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).
- Connecticut SLP license.
- Demonstrated understanding of the SLP's multiple roles in school settings and core knowledge of school-based speech therapy.
- Ability to use sound reasoning to make judgments and decisions in the school setting and as a member of the organization.
- Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with school-based colleagues and others.
- Expertise, aptitude, proficiency, and ability to competently fulfill the role's essential functions.
- Ability to identify, analyze, and clarify professional concerns and make responsible decisions as roles and responsibilities change.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service and professionalism in schools.
- Effective English speaking and writing skills, ability to function independently, and personal integrity.
- Ability to travel to and from patient homes.
Responsibilities
- Gather information for child evaluations by reviewing records and communicating with the school team.
- Administer school-based screenings and determine appropriate recommendations.
- Conduct evaluations and use assessment instruments and procedures appropriate to each student's age, developmental level, condition, and educational placement.
- Interpret assessment results to develop or modify speech therapy intervention plans.
- Plan and implement intervention strategies using a continuum of service delivery models.
- Participate in the IEP process and engage in consensual decision-making with the school team.
- Communicate effectively with education personnel, administrators, parents, and community members.
- Document assessment and intervention results accurately.
- Facilitate transitions among agencies, programs, and professionals as service provision changes.
- May supervise Level I or Level II fieldwork students and mentor newer SLPs.
- Identify emergency situations and determine appropriate actions to ensure child safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Exercise cost-control measures, support positive customer service, communicate effectively, organize and complete work, meet productivity requirements, arrive reliably and take breaks within expected time frames, demonstrate teamwork, and represent the organization professionally.
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