Position Overview
The Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant (SLPA) provides comprehensive speech and language services to students at Oak Hill School under the supervision of speech-language pathologist (SLP).
Job Objective/Purpose
Provide direct treatment assistance to students under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Following and implementing documented treatment plans and protocols developed by supervising SLP
- Implements speech activities and language activities in accordance with IEP goals and as directed by SLP for the purpose of providing appropriate care to students
Essential Duties & Responsibilities, Continued
and/or supporting the student's IEP plan
- Documenting progress toward meeting goals and reporting the information to supervising SLP
- Prepares and maintains written materials under the direction of the SLP (e.g. attendance, activity logs, progress reports, student data, future speech goals for students, etc.)
- Ensure that appropriate speech and language materials and programs are purchased to implement all speech and language goals and objectives
- Create case notes added to student chart upon completion of sessions and complete Student Service Logs on a weekly basis
- As needed meet with supervising SLP
- Work with students who have behavior challenges and run Behavior Intervention Plan with fidelity
- Conducting speech-language screening, without interpretation, using screening protocols developed by supervising SLP
- Assisting SLP during assessments including, but not limited to, assisting with formal documentation, preparing materials, and performing clerical duties for a supervising SLP
- Other duties as assigned by SLP
Qualifications
- California Special and Language Assistant licensure, certification or equivalent
- Strongly prefer experience working with students on the autism spectrum and the ability to work with minimal supervision and structure sessions appropriately
- Familiarity with development relationship-based interventions
- Effective written and oral communication skills, including giving and receiving feedback from school partners
- Patience and perseverance partnered with a creative therapeutic approach, open to learning new strategies
- Flexibility and ability to multi-task successfully
- Must demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on a team daily
- Proficiency on computer with software applications and demonstrated knowledge of assisted communication/visual systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of Social Cognitive Programmatic facilitation
- Working knowledge of sensory processing/regulation issues/strategies
Skills Desired
Knowledge/Job Specific Competencies
- Utilization of Google Suite
Skills Desired, Continued
Knowledge/Job Specific Competencies, Continued
- Ability to work collaboratively in a relationship-centered environment
- Ability to multitask
- Skill providing and receiving support and feedback
Personal Qualities
- High level of integrity and honesty
- Articulate and clear communicator
- Team player
- Adaptable and flexible
- Professional and diplomatic
- Excellent judgment
- Initiative
- Patient
Physical Requirements
Working and engaging/playing with students at Oak Hill School require a considerable amount of strength and physical movement. Employees must be able to perform the following movement functions as needed:
Regularly
- Sitting - Resting position in which the body weight is supported primarily by the buttoks in contact with teh ground or a horizontal object such as a chair seat.
- Exert - up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects or equipment and to work/play with students.
- Motor Skills - Picking, pinching or otherwise working primarily with fingers as in handling, typing or writing.
Frequently
- Standing - Remaining upright on the feet, particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Walking/Running - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances for community outings or moving from one classroom/office to another. Running is required for potential emergency situations.
- Reaching - extending the hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Exert - up to 40 lbs. of force to move objects or equipment and to work/play with students.
- Handling - Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with hand(s)
Occasionally
- Lifting - Up to 25 lbs. raising objects from a lower to higher position or moving objects horizontally from position to position.
Occasionally, Continued
- Exert - Up to 80 lbs. Of force to move objects, equipment and to work/play with students.
- Climbing - Ascending or descending stairs, ramps or hills using feet and legs.
- Balancing - Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling.
- Stooping - Bending body downward and forward.
- Kneeling - Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.
- Crouching - Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.
- Crawling - Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
- Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in sustained motion.
Important: An Oak Hill School student may exhibit behaviors such as aggression (e.g. biting, kicking, hitting), property destruction, self-injurious behavior, screaming, etc. Due to the potential safety risk for staff and students associated with working with those who may engage in behaviors of concern, all staff are required to be certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) to handle potentially dangerous situations and work to prevent crisis situations and/or hazards associated with those who engage in behaviors that pose a safety risk. Staff will not be allowed to perform Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention or any type of physical management unless they have received the initial CPI training/certification through Oak Hill School.
The CPI program is a safe, non-harmful behavior management system designed to aid staff members in maintaining the best possible Care, Welfare, Safety and Security for agitated or our of control individuals even during their most violent moments. In the event that a students requires physical management because he/she poses a serious imminent safety risk to him/herself and/or others, Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention will be used as a last resort.
Pay: $68,000.00 - $77,500.00 per year
License/Certification:
- Speech-Language Pathology License (Required)
Work Location: In person
