Speech Pathologist
Company: Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago
Location: Tinley Park
Posted on: June 25, 2022
Job Description:
Description:
We offer generous benefits: Full benefits package including health,
dental, vision, 401K and more; paid holidays, school breaks, and
personal days (6+ weeks) with generous sick time. $1000 SIGNING
BONUS.The primary responsibility of the speech/language pathologist
is to deliver speech/language services as mandated on student IEP's
in accordance with the Illinois State Board of Education
requirements.
- Adhere to all mandated reporter and OIG guidelines at all
times.
- Develop, in collaboration with team members, appropriate IEP
goals based on formal and informal assessment results and place in
back of student main file one week prior to annual review.
- Submit quarterly progress reports to clinical coordinator in
timely manner for distribution to parents/guardians via classroom
teacher.
- Update quarterly benchmarks related to IEP goals at designated
times.
- Interact with the School Administrator/Program
Coordinator/Clinical Coordinator and classroom staff regarding
recommendations throughout the school year.
- Participate in all classroom team meetings on caseload
throughout the school year.
- Participate in at least 2 outside trainings per school year
directly related to serving students with special needs,
particularly those diagnosed with autism.
- Participate in all scheduled in-house trainings throughout the
school year.
- Update and provide progress reports quarterly and for EDC's and
30-day IEP meetings throughout the school year.
- Participate in all scheduled clinical meetings throughout the
school year.
- Assist classrooms during extra-curricular activities and field
trips as needed throughout the school year.
- Complete required in-house and district-mandated documentation
and/or billing requirements.
- Participate in IEP/FIE meetings as needed throughout the school
year.
- Complete progress/contact notes on appropriate form and
maintain in specified location throughout the school year.
- Complete required in-house and district-mandated documentation
and/or billing requirements.
- Complete formal referrals for students on caseload for
alternative augmentative communication devices, swallowing studies
and other relevant communication assessments as needed throughout
the school year.
- Train staff and students in the use of AAC devices and other
communication strategies as needed throughout the school year.
- In collaboration with the classroom teams, arrange for and
perform activities, materials, and prompting hierarchies that
relate to the IEP goals throughout the school year.
- Provide 2-3 in-services, either individually or in conjunction
with another clinical area, for entire staff throughout the school
year.
- Establish and maintain a consistent form of communication with
the parents/guardians of students as needed on caseload throughout
the school year.
- Participate in all scheduled medical case reviews on caseload
throughout the school year.
- Provide and document direct/consult therapy minutes as required
on each students' IEP on caseload throughout the school year.
- Provide support, resources, and recommendations for all
classrooms on caseload as needed throughout the school year.
- Provide supervision to interns as needed throughout the school
year.
- All other duties as assigned.. Requirements:
Education/certification:
- Master's Degree in speech/language pathology, Certificate of
Clinical Competency.
- Illinois State license.
- Completion of required clinical hours for
degree/license.Experience required:
- Experience working with special needs population
necessary.Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to multi-task in a high stress environment.
- Ability to interact with diverse personalities.ADA: Easterseals
will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the
Americans with Disability Act of 1990. Unless exempted by the
Americans with Disabilities Act, all persons hired for this
position are required to possess the ability to perform the
physical tasks necessary to treat clients, i.e., bending,
floor-sitting, etc., as well as to have the ability to lift up to
50 pounds frequently.
Keywords: Easter Seals Metropolitan Chicago, Tinley Park , Speech Pathologist, Healthcare , Tinley Park, Illinois
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