Speech Language Therapist

Designation : Speech Language Therapist

Division / Department : Primary and Secondary

Location : Lakeside

Reports To : Head of Student Support & Wellbeing

Works Collaboratively with : Student Support Services including School Psychologist, Psychometrician, Learning Support, and Counselling teams, Primary Division Principal and Vice-Principals, Teachers

Assigns Task to / Supervises : N/A

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY (Main purpose of this job):

The successful incumbent will play a leading role as a Speech Language Therapist within the multi-disciplinary working team in guiding children to enhance and maximize their developmental growth potential while minimizing the onset of secondary disabilities. The Speech-language Therapist works to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, and cognitive-communication needs for students in partnership with our academic staff and families.

RESPONSIBILITIES (Key areas of responsibility):

Programme Development:

• Work in partnership and collaborate with relevant parties (e.g. learning support educators, preschool teachers, parents/caregivers, etc)
• Design systems from referral to exit to serve students with speech and language needs in conjunction with learning support, primary and secondary school teachers and administration, admissions, and finance
• Draft policies and procedures for Speech and Language including flow charts from referral to exit, necessary meetings and exit criteria, etc.

Intervention & Support:

• Provide intervention for children who present with receptive and/or expressive language difficulties (e.g. spoken language, limited vocabulary, speech sound difficulties, social communication difficulties) by implementing and monitoring individualized or group sessions to support students’ individual goals
• Actively participate in the Learner Success Team to support teacher concerns with student progress
• Conduct, score and interpret specialized speech and language assessments in language, literacy, and communication to identify students’ needs
• Conceptualise intervention goals and develop support plans based on students’ needs
• Adjust individualised learning plans in accordance with student progression
• Report assessment and intervention outcomes (e.g. Individualised Learning Plan (ILP) and End-of-intervention reports to families and teachers

Coaching & Support:

• Consult and counsel with academic staff to implement Tier 1 supports for students requiring Speech and Language services
• Design and facilitate internal training programmes for relevant staff, parents/caregivers/families
• Contribute to the development of early intervention resources for relevant staff, parents/caregivers/ families

Leadership & Management:

• Refer students, when appropriate, to additional educational or medical services
• Provide documentation and partnership to support billing & finance and insurance for students on the speech caseload
• Undertake and perform any other executive work assigned
• Full registration with the Allied Health Professional Council (AHPC)
• Ability to work independently and as a team member in a fast paced work environment
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes and different perspectives

REQUIREMENTS (Job/Person):

Required Qualifications

• Possess a Degree in Speech and language Therapy or related programme recognized by MOH in Speech Therapy
• Candidate who possess a Masters in Speech & Language Therapist would have an added advantage
• Has registered (Full/Conditional) with Allied Health Professions Council in Singapore
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably with children
• Good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Meticulous, Analytical and Adaptable
• Able to work independently and also a team player
• Passionate in working with children with special needs