Communications Therapist Assistant

1 week ago


Plankinton, South Dakota, United States Avera Queen of Peace Full time
About Avera Queen of Peace

Award-winning healthcare organization offering competitive pay, paid time off from day one, and options for free health insurance. We value teamwork, compassion, and continuous learning.

Salary and Benefits

The hourly range for this position is $21.00 - $30.25 per hour. Our benefits package includes competitive pay, front-loaded PTO, and opportunities for career growth.

Job Description

The Communications Therapist Assistant will assist in providing speech and language therapy services under the supervision of a Speech and Language Pathologist. This role involves direct interaction with patients, enhancing language skills and supporting communication development, as well as offering clerical support in outpatient settings.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist Speech and Language Pathologists in supplementing, enhancing, and extending speech/language therapy services.
  • Direct activities with patients designed to develop pre-language and language skills, oral-motor control for speech production, vocalization, and use of assistive technology devices for communication.
  • Serve as a receptionist and clerical support in outpatient therapy clinic settings.
Requirements

This position requires an Associate's Degree from a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant program or Bachelor's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders with a minimum of 70 hours field work/clinical experience from a board-approved program. Additionally, licensure by the State of South Dakota as a Speech Language Pathology Assistant is required.

Work Schedule and Location

The Communications Therapist Assistant will work Monday-Friday, between hours of 8:00am-5:00pm; 56 hours every 2 weeks. The primary role would be working in a school system with occasional hours in an outpatient pediatric clinic.


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