Speech Language Pathology Assistant

3 weeks ago

Taunton, Massachusetts, United States Crystal Springs Full time

About Crystal Springs

Celebrating over 30 years of dedication to connecting professionals with opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children with disabilities, Crystal Springs is a non-profit organization that values dependability, compassion, and empathy.

We are actively seeking exceptional Speech Language Pathology Assistants to join our team of dedicated professionals. As a Speech Language Pathology Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing direct treatment programs as established and directed by the Speech Language Pathologist and consistent with the regulations governed by the MA Board of Registration in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology and ASHA.

Responsibilities

  • Implement treatment protocols as prescribed by SLP, seeking clarification from SLP when necessary
  • Establish and sustain a predictable schedule of speech therapy service provision, in order to consistently provide direct and consultative speech therapy services to students, as required by the IEP
  • Model use of strategies to improve students' language comprehension, including use of sign language and picture-based visual supports
  • Collect accurate data during speech therapy sessions, and report results to supervising SLP
  • Consult the SLP when a student is not making adequate progress, or when they have met a therapy objective
  • Appropriately pace treatment sessions to ensure maximum student response
  • Use appropriate cues and prompts with the student, to elicit target behaviors as defined by treatment protocol
  • Provide appropriate behavioral reinforcement consistent with student's developmental age, personal preferences, & communication disorder
  • Select and use treatment materials that are appropriate to student's developmental age & communication disorder
  • Train direct care staff members to carry-over speech therapy recommendations with the students
  • Provide orientation training in the areas of communication, feeding & swallowing, and assistive technology
  • Consult with teachers regarding integration of speech therapy techniques into classroom routines
  • Restate information & concerns from the student, guardian, or staff to supervising SLP as appropriate
  • Direct student, guardian or staff to supervising SLP for clinical information
  • Recognize own limitations within the ASHA-approved SLPA job responsibilities
  • Maintain accurate records representing work with clients, including monthly flow sheets
  • Recognize the signs & symptoms of dysphagia, and report swallowing safety concerns to the supervising SLP
  • Facilitate the acquisition, maintenance, care, and daily use of hearing aids and/or earplugs
  • Fulfill EEC/DESE requirement for in-service training, including related total hours (24 hours per year)
  • Cooperate and participate in internal investigations
  • All other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English; and to read and comprehend work related documents which are almost exclusively written in English
  • Ability to hear alarms, phones, and communications from children, adults and employees in short and long range
  • Ability to lift at least 100 pounds with another employee or lifting equipment more than twice during each shift
  • Ability to bend, kneel, squat and stand for long periods of time throughout the shift (more than 15 minutes at a time, 8 or more times during the shift)
  • Ability to reach above the shoulders at least four times during a shift, often lifting an item of weight
  • Ability to grasp, retrieve, pinch and hold small items frequently throughout the shift, at least once every ten minutes
  • Ability to walk and run with or alongside the children when assisting them to and from the education/day programs, within the classrooms, during field trips, and within the residences constantly for periods of time exceeding a half an hour
  • Ability to perform procedures surrounding CPR, First Aid, physical restraints and crisis intervention for the safety of the residents and staff
  • Ability to manage and handle stressful and emotionally charged interactions and situations

Additional Requirements

  • Must hold a valid driver's license for more than one year and be ready, willing and able to drive the Company's wheelchair and/or mini-vans safely according to Massachusetts driving laws
  • Each staff member must participate in a minimum of two hours per month in-service training to maintain compliance with state regulations (EEC and DESE) and to further develop the skills necessary for continued employment and advancement

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