Area Speech Language Pathologist - Orange County & Buena Park at Spectrum Center Schools and Programs
About the Employer
Welcome to Spectrum Center Schools and Programs, where we have been dedicated to serving students with special needs, behavioral challenges, and emotional disorders for over 30 years. As a vital part of ChanceLight® Behavioral Health & Education, the nation’s leading provider of behavioral health and education solutions for children and young adults, Spectrum Center is committed to changing the lives of children by providing them with the opportunity to create successful, independent futures.
Job Summary
Job Summary
Teach students coping strategies and provide treatment to eliminate or minimize specific communication disorders. Evaluate and assess communication delays with appropriate testing materials to arrive at a clear diagnosis in specific areas such as oral communication, which includes auditory perception, speech and expressive language; and total communication which include alternative modes and written communication. Plan schedules to meet DIS-S/L students weekly Write monthly and annual student progress reports Consult with classroom teachers and support staff to coordinate classroom lessons and target specific social language development in cooperative group skills, self-concept, and daily living skills. This role is during school hours
Job Description / Essential Elements:
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Spectrum SLPs provide individual and/or small group instructional services to an individual as designated on the student’s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). This includes but is not limited to direct instruction prescriptive evaluation, consulting with school staff, parents or guardians, and representatives from the home school district, writing IEP goals and interventions, monitoring student’s progress toward goals and attending IEP meetings.
Position details:
- Teach students coping strategies and provide treatment to eliminate or minimize specific communication disorders.
- Evaluate and assess communication delays with appropriate testing materials to arrive at a clear diagnosis in specific areas such as oral communication, which includes auditory perception, speech and expressive language; and total communication which include alternative modes and written communication.
- Plan schedules to meet DIS-S/L students weekly
- Write monthly and annual student progress reports
- Consult with classroom teachers and support staff to coordinate classroom lessons and target specific social language development in cooperative group skills, self-concept, and daily living skills
Requirements / Qualifications
Master's degree or higher in speech pathology or related field. Active state SLP License. Solid motivational, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills. Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and new initiatives. Strong oral and written communication. Highly skilled in working with students with diverse needs.
- Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential - Language, Speech and Hearing
Requirements / Qualifications
Master's degree or higher in speech pathology or related field. Active state SLP License. Solid motivational, problem solving, decision making and organizational skills. Willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and new initiatives. Strong oral and written communication. Highly skilled in working with students with diverse needs.
- Speech-Language Pathology Services Credential - Language, Speech and Hearing