Pathology Assistant jobs in Maine

Welcome to Maine School Solutions!

Position: Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

Location: Monmouth, Maine

Salary: $65K Plus Excellent Benefits!

Educational Requirements:

• Maine State Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) License

Benefits:

• Free Virtual Supervision through Presence Learning!
• Great Work/Life Balance (211 School / Work Days!)
• Over 7.5 weeks off/year and 64 hours of earned paid leave!
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b Retirement with 4% match after 1 year, Health Flexible Spending Account, Legal, Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life & Supplemental Life, AD&D, and Employee Assistance Programs.

Our Philosophy:

Maine School Solutions (MSS) programs are approved day treatment programs licensed by the Maine Department of Education as special purpose private schools. MSS believe that all students can learn, achieve at high standards, and have abilities and talents that are worthy of being identified and supported. MSS is an affiliate of the Becket Family of Services which has 40 locations and over 50 years of serving New England youth and families.

At MSS, we provide individualized therapeutic support and educational services to those students identified as special education and that have not been successful in public school in grades K – 12. All students have an assigned school social worker and are supported by Behavioral Health Professionals (BHP), Special Education Teachers, Occupational Therapists, and Speech Therapists.

Job Duties: The primary responsibilities of the Speech Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) includes but is not limited to;

• Providing speech therapy services for students as specified in the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) and Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP).
• Documenting sessions thoroughly including each student’s progress towards their speech therapy goals.
• Using only evidenced based practice during speech sessions.
• Planning and implementing activities to help students access educational setting.
• Utilizing assessments that have been approved by the Direct Supervisor to determine the students progress towards their designated goals.
• Facilitating skills groups based upon the needs of the students.
• Preparing and reporting student progress, goals, and future plans during academic and IEP meetings for students on speech caseload.
• Collaborating with the Direct Supervisor to develop a schedule for providing services to students.
• Collaborating with administration, BHP’s, teachers, clinicians, and other providers in order to provide comprehensive support and treatment to students across the entire program.
• Supporting and assisting BHP’s and teachers with behavior management when needed.
• Being familiar with and adhering to all federal, state, and local laws and regulations that govern the scope of the SLP practice.
• Maintaining State of Maine licensure.
• Maintaining student confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and FERPA regulations.
• Participating in and maintain all program required trainings (TCI, CPR, Safety, Etc.)
• Adhering to all company and program policies and procedures.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Program Director, Executive Director, or Direct Supervisor.

Maine Schools Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• State of Maine Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant License (Required)

Work Location: In person