Job description

At the Cardinal Cushing Centers, we support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, providing possibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Our programs for students, adults and community members include education, employment training, transition services, residential care, therapeutic and recreational services.

The Speech & Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) will provide remediatory speech and language services to students as directed by a speech language pathologist.

· Provide input for speech and language diagnostic assessments for all students on caseload

· Attends all IEP meetings, reviews and transdisciplinary meetings as necessary

· Documents speech language services in the form of goals and progress reports on a quarterly basis

· Provides staff with suggestions and methodology training and interventions to be implemented in the various domains where students function.

· Schedules with staff observation and consultation time as part of the integrated service delivery model.

· Assists parents/guardians with outside consultation and/or evaluations

· Conducts hearing services on all students once a year

· Attends all school faculty meetings/in-services as scheduled

· Keeps all student-related information confidential

· Provide individual/group or collaborative/consultative services as directed to address students IEP goals

· Completes annual professional development requirements

· Maintain documentation of direct and indirect supervision from speech language pathologist

· Intervenes physically in behaviorally aggressive situations as trained

· Upholds the mission and corporate values of Cardinal Cushing Centers of Massachusetts

· Regular attendance and promptly reporting to work at the beginning of the scheduled shift are essential functions of this position

· Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned

· Run therapeutic groups in the residential and classroom setting

Related Work Experience

Must have clinical experience with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or school placement.

Formal Education

Associate's degree or Bachelor’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Massachusetts Speech Language Pathology Assistant license

Certifications: Receive initial certification and re-certification as appropriate in the following:

· CPR

· Safety Care

· First Aid

Skills/Abilities/Competencies

Knowledge of swallowing/voice/speech and language processing disorders relevant to population

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $48,000.00 - $52,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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