Work SchedulePaid Breaks
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Full -Time Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm
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10 Month Position (August-May)
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Paid School Breaks! (Fall, Thanksgiving, Winter, Spring)
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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:
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Provide consultative and direct speech and language therapy services.
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Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students receiving services.
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Develop and implement individualized educational plans and instructional programs.
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Responsible for programming augmentative communication devices and monitors maintenance requirements for those devices.
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Participate in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) meetings when appropriate.
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Participate in the individual education planning, collaborating with teachers as appropriate for each student to receive speech/language therapy.
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Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs.
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Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of student's progress, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.
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Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student's progress.
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Submit all reports within designated time frames.
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Maintain an accurate record keeping system.
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Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.
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Submit Medicaid billing as directed.
Minimum Qualifications:
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Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
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Valid Arizona Department of Education Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate and Department of Health Speech-Language Pathology License.
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Valid Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card.
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Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing. Current NPI number and AHCCS ID will be needed.
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Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a required background check.
Work Environment:
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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.
