Speech Language Pathologist

**Now Hiring for the 2025 -2026 School Year**

**This is a 10 month position with 2 months off for summer break**

Job Summary:

The Speech Language Pathologist will work alongside OTs, PTs, and other SLPs in a collaborative environment. ACCEL’s student population consists of AAC users and students with a variety of developmental disabilities in K-12+ educational settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Provide consultative and direct speech and language therapy services.

· Evaluate and write evaluation reports for students receiving services.

· Develop and implement individualized educational plans and instructional programs.

· Responsible for programming augmentative communication devices and monitors maintenance requirements for those devices.

· Participate in Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) and Individual Education Plan (I.E.P) meetings when appropriate.

· Participate in the individual education planning, collaborating with teachers as appropriate for each student to receive speech/language therapy.

· Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to implement therapeutic and educational programs.

· Provide ongoing and periodic evaluations of student’s progress, documenting progress with the same frequency as for all ACCEL students.

· Develop and maintain a professional relationship with parents/caregivers and inform them of the student’s progress.

· Submit all reports within designated time frames.

· Maintain an accurate record keeping system.

· Maintain attendance and hourly contact records for Medicaid.

· Submit Medicaid billing as directed.

· Comply with ACCEL policies.

· Maintains regular attendance.

· Performs related duties, special assignments and projects as required by the Therapy Supervisor.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

All personnel hired by ACCEL shall be fingerprinted as a condition of employment, except for certified personnel who, as a condition of certification are required to have a valid fingerprint clearance card. All other personnel shall obtain a state level fingerprint background check.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Master's Degree in Speech-Language Pathology.

· Valid Arizona Department of Education Speech-Language Pathologist Certificate and Department of Health Speech-Language Pathology License.

· Obtain an AHCCCS number for submission of Medicaid billing. Current NPI number and AHCCS ID will be needed.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

· AZ Hearing Screening Certificate, preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

• Phoenix, AZ 85051 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Phoenix, AZ 85051: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person