**Job Title:** Speech and Language Pathologist
**Job Specialty:** Staff Augmentation
**Job Duration:** 13 weeks
**Shift:** Day 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
**Guaranteed Hours:** 16 hours per week
**Experience:** Not specified
**License:** Not specified
**Certifications:** Not specified
**Must-Have:** Flexible within working hours/days
**Job Description:**
- Conduct assessments and evaluations to determine individuals' level of receptive and expressive speech and language skills, swallowing skills, and social/pragmatic skills.
- Develop, modify, and implement individual and group therapy/treatment programs to enhance communication, address swallowing deficiencies, and prevent asphyxiation.
- Design and personally deliver speech, language, and dysphagia management services, which may include hearing screenings.
- Provide training and support for individuals using hearing aids and augmentative communication devices.
- Design and deliver in-service training on speech-language techniques and protocols for staff carrying out communication and swallowing treatments.
- Act as a sign language interpreter as necessary.
- Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team to provide professional insight and goal planning for treatment and care.
- Attend meetings, workshops, and seminars to enhance professional skills and knowledge.
- Counsel and inform guardians and family members regarding speech-language, hearing, and swallowing issues.
- Compose and complete reports, lesson plans, and other program-related documents necessary for implementing, modifying, and tracking progress of treatment/therapy programs.
- Operate personal computers using office systems and specialized communication software to create, edit, and store records, reports, lesson plans, and treatment/therapy materials.
- Maintain electronic augmentative communication devices and hearing aids.