Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Assessment and Diagnosis: Conduct comprehensive evaluations of speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing skills.
• Utilize standardized tests and clinical observations to diagnose speech and language disorders.
• Treatment Planning: Develop individualized treatment plans based on the assessment results.
• Set specific, measurable goals for each patient to improve communication or swallowing abilities.
• Therapy and Intervention: Deliver therapy sessions tailored to the patient’s needs, including exercises, activities, and use of assistive devices.
• Address various disorders such as articulation, fluency, voice, language comprehension, and expression.
• Education and Counseling: Educate patients, families, and caregivers on communication disorders and management strategies.
• Provide counseling to support the emotional and psychological aspects of communication disorders.
• Collaboration: Work with other healthcare professionals, educators, and families to ensure comprehensive care.
• Collaborate with doctors, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and educators to create a holistic treatment approach.

Certification Requirements:

• Must possess the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Applicants without this certification (e.g., SLPA’s, CF’s) will not be accepted.

Skills:

• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Bilingual skills are a plus, providing an advantage in meeting the needs of a diverse student population.

Commitment:

• Must be available for full-time 40 hours/week employment.
• Must be flexible and willing to work throughout the district. Specific locations within the district, particularly in South Dallas (south of I-30), will be assigned. A district map will be provided during the interview for reference.
• Bilingual Opportunities:
• There are openings available for bilingual SLPs, which may offer additional opportunities for those proficient in more than one language.