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Arizona Department of Economic Security Speech Language Support Specialist in Corona de Tucson, Arizona
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SUMMARY\ Supports the Districts speech-language pathologists in serving students with communication disorders.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Conducts speech and language screenings without interpretation, using screening protocols specified by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
- Provides direct therapy assistance, including feeding for nutritional purposes to students except students with dysphagia, identified by the supervising speech-language pathologist by following written therapy plans, individualized education programs, individual support plans or protocols developed by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
- Documents student progress toward meeting established objectives as stated in individualized education program without interpretation of the findings, and report this information to the supervising speech- language pathologist.
- Assists the speech-language pathologist in the collecting and tallying of data for assessment purposes, without interpretation of the data.
- Assists with informal documentation during an intervention session by collecting and tallying data as directed by the speech-language pathologist, preparing materials and assisting with other clerical duties as specified by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
- Schedules activities and prepare charts, records, graphs or other displays of data.
- Performs routine check-up and maintenance of equipment.
- Participates with the speech-language pathologist in research projects, in-service training and public relations programs.
- Signs and initials therapy notes for review and co-signature by the supervising speech-language pathologist.
- Unless required by law, does not disclose clinical or confidential information orally or in writing to anyone not designated by the speech-language pathologist.