School Based Speech Language Pathologist (PRN)

SALARY: 
This is a PRN position with a pay rate of $45 - $50 per hour. Hours will vary based on census and need.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Master’s Degree.
• Valid Ohio Speech/Language Pathologist license required.
• Combination of education, training and/or experience in working with children with autism.

AGENCY SUMMARY:
The Monarch Center for Autism offers a comprehensive array of residential, early childhood, educational, transition, pre-vocational, and community programs for individuals ages 5 through adulthood with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Our degreed, certified and experienced staff deliver a range of therapeutic services intended to maximize each individual’s unique strengths and abilities. Monarch’s visual language immersion teaching Model, which combines visual supports, technology and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), leverages the strong visual processing abilities of individuals with autism. The Monarch Center for Autism is a division of Bellefaire JCB, one of the nation’s largest and most experienced child service agencies.

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POSITION SUMMARY: 
We are looking for a PRN Speech Language Pathologist to work at Monarch School for students ages 5 through 21 with autism. The Speech Language Pathologist will work within an interdisciplinary team that provides communication, academic, sensory, behavioral, and therapeutic support for children or adolescents with autism. Through our collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, we offer many opportunities for professional growth. Our small caseload sizes (varies based on need and hours worked per week), interdisciplinary team approach, and access to the latest technology provide a unique work environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide direct speech therapy to students in one-on-one and small group settings.
• Provide consultation and push-in therapy for generalization of skills.
• Administer diagnostic assessments (formal and informal evaluations) and create a detailed report of the findings.
• Develop and run differentiated social pragmatic groups pertinent to the needs of the students.
• Write, implement and manage IEP/SP goals and objectives.  Collect and analyze student data.
• Develop Augmentative Alternative Communication (AAC) systems and train staff and families.
• Develop, review and/or implement progress reports, daily communication, and other clinical records and documentation
• Train and participate in our evident based crisis prevention and de-escalation model, Safety Care.

Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in a more cost-effective and efficient manner.