Speech Language Pathologist (School based)

• Work Schedule & Paid Breaks
• Full -Time Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm
• 10 Month Position (August-May)
• Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)
• Additionally, we observe federal holidays which often involve three-day weekends

ACCEL's student population consists of AAC users and students with a variety of developmental disabilities in K-12+ educational settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide consultative and direct speech and language therapy services.
• Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students receiving services.
• Develop and implement individualized educational plans and instructional programs.

Responsible for programming augmentative communication devices and monitors maintenance requirements for those devices.

Participate in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) meetings when appropriate.

Participate in the individual education planning, collaborating with teachers as appropriate for each student to receive speech/language therapy.

Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs.

Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of student's progress, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.

Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student's progress.

• Submit all reports within designated time frames.
• Maintain an accurate record keeping system.
• Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.
• Submit Medicaid billing as directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology

• Valid Arizona Department of Education Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate and Department of Health Speech-Language Pathology License.
• Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing. Current NPI number and AHCCS ID will be needed.

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. Clients may exhibit inappropriate physical behavior which may include hitting, biting, kicking, etc.