Speech Pathologist

JOB TITLE: Speech-Language Pathologist

JOB DESCRITION NARRATIVE:

Speech-Language Pathologists help people develop their communication abilities through diagnosing and treatment of speech language voice and swallowing disorders. Their services include prevention identification evaluation treatment and rehabilitation of communication disorders. Our responsibility is to provide a flexible service with a main goal to promote communicative awareness within the school setting.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge: Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Certificate of Clinical Competence and Oklahoma State License preferred.

Skills: Prevention diagnosis treatment habilitation rehabilitation of communication and related disorders.

Machines/Equipment: Audiometer otoscope electronic communication devices oral motor devices/supplies sterilizing equipment assessment batteries and protocols computer printer internet access

ESSSENTAIL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• OBJECTIVES- The general objectives are common to all schools.
  • Providing prevention screening consultation assessment and diagnosis treatment intervention management counseling and follow-up services for disorders of:
  • speech (i.e. articulation fluency resonance and voice)
  • language (i.e. phonology morphology syntax semantics and pragmatic/social aspects of communication)
  • swallowing
  • cognitive aspects of communication (attention memory problem solving executive functions)
  • sensory awareness
  • Establishing argumentative and alternative communication techniques and strategies including developing selecting prescribing of such systems and devices.
  • Providing services to individuals with hearing loss and their families/care givers.
  • Screening hearing to determine the need for further evaluation and management.
  • Collaborating in the assessment and providing intervention for central auditory processing disorders.
  • Educating and counseling individuals families co-workers educators and other persons in the community regarding acceptance adaptation and decision making about speech language and swallowing.
  • Addressing behaviors and environments that affect speech language and swallowing.
  • Recognizing the need to improve and appropriately accommodate diagnostic and treatment services to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds and adjust treatment and assessment services accordingly.

• RESPONSIBILITIES
• Observe screen and evaluate students with suspected speech language and/or swallowing problems.
• Provide direct and indirect treatment of students aged 3 years to 21 years identified with speech language and/or swallowing disorders.
• Maintain each students confidential records.
• Conduct individualized meetings throughout the school year to maintain state and federally mandated requirement.
• Act as support staff by providing screenings evaluations and consultations for the Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) referrals.
• Meet the American Speech-Language-Hearing Associations (ASHA) and the Oklahoma State Board of Examiners continuing education requirements.
• Collaborate with outside community organizations including: Headstart Sooner Start Northeastern State University and other allied professionals.
• Medicaid Billing / Scheduling

• GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Ability to follow through on administrative policies and requests.
  • Ability to work wisely and effectively with parents and other adults both within the staff and within the community.
  • Participation in community-school activities.
  • Other duties as assigned by supervisor/ principal.

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Approved by the Board of Education on 6-9-03