Speech Language Pathologist Internship

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Daily Responsibilities

Lesson Plans for Therapy Sessions

• Lesson plans are to be created in a shared document with the clinician. Supervisor will provide you with lesson plan template
• Lesson plans are to be individualized for each student
• Lesson plans need to include the following:o Goal addressedo Rationaleo Activityo Procedureo Materialso Reinforcement
• Lesson plans are due TWO DAYS PRIOR to scheduled session. This allows time for supervisor to review lesson plans, provide constructive feedback if necessary, and edits to be made by graduate student cliniciano Friday by 4:00: Tuesday Session Plans are dueo Monday by 4:00: Wednesday Sessions Plans are dueo Tuesday by 4:00: Thursday Session Plans are dueo Wednesday by 4:00: Friday Session Plans are dueo Thursday by 4:00: Monday session plans dues
• Lesson plan submission will begin on Thursday of Week 2 for the following Monday session

Conduct Therapy Sessions

• All therapy sessions will be conducted via 1:1 individual, in-person sessions via pull out sessions to therapy office and push-in sessions (AAC session or per request of teacher)
• Accompanied by supervisor, graduate student will retrieve student from classroom and transition to therapy office
• Supervisor will observe all sessions and will intervene to provide support, guidance or constructive feedback on an as needed basis
• Graduate student is responsible to attend all sessions from start of programo Week 1: Observe supervising clinician conduct all intervention sessionso Week 2: Observe supervising clinician conduct all intervention sessions;graduate student clinician can begin to treat 1-2 students at the end of the week depending on level of comforto Week 3: Treat two students on your caseload, observe supervising clinician conduct remaining intervention sessionso Week 4: Treat five students on your caseload, observe supervising clinician conduct remaining intervention sessionso Week 5: Treat eight students on your caseload, observe supervising clinician conduct remaining intervention sessionso Week 6: Treat all students on your caseload, supervising clinician will observe all intervention sessions
• Graduate student clinician is to be prepared for all sessions with materials and plans
• Therapy sessions must begin on-time and are to be conducted for full 30-minutes

Session Notes

• Session notes are to be completed with MSA Session Note template and shared with your supervisor
• Notes are to be submitted by 4:00 PM each day
• Supervisor will provide feedback for changes if needed prior to signing and inputting into Salesforce
• Session notes are to include all elements of a SOAP note (Areas of Therapeutic Focus, Subjective, Progress Indicated, Goals)

Meetings

• Graduate student clinician is expected to attend all scheduled meetings withinterdisciplinary team
• Enrichment meetings will be held in the afternoons from 2:45-3:15 (Supervisor will share schedule with graduate student clinician)
• Graduate student clinician will attend enrichment meetings held on Zoom for their respective classrooms (enrichment meetings will continue to be remote and will sign on via Supervisor’s Zoom ID)

Supervision1. Graduate student clinicians must meet every morning with their supervisor at 8:30- 9:00 on Zoom. This time will be used to “check in,” and discuss daily sessions. Graduate student clinician is to come prepared to ask questions, and discuss concerns or topics of interest2. Graduate student clinicians have a prep period from 12:30-1:00 daily with the exception of Wednesday. This time can be used for additional supervisiono Please notify your supervisor by 12:30 of said day and indicate if you would like to utilize your prep for additional supervision time

• Group supervision will be held on Fridays at 12:30 – 1:00 with other SLPs and graduate student clinicians to share ideas and problem solve

Quarterly Reports

• Reports are written quarterly
• Graduate student clinician will be responsible for reviewing each June quarterly report with clinician
• Graduate student clinician will be responsible for writing August quarterly reports for their respective caseload of students

Attendance

• Graduate student clinicians are to be available during MSA work hours: 8:15-3:15Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 8:15-4:00 Thursday; 8:15-2:45 Friday
• Graduate student is to attend all sessions, scheduled meetings, and enrichment meetings respective to their assigned caseload
• Graduate student clinician is allowed 2 sick days. In the event graduate student clinician is under the weather and in need of missing a day or a session, supervisor is to be emailed before 8:30am that day with notice and respective lesson plans for the supervisor to hold the session/sessions

Daily Schedule

• Sessions run on the half hour beginning at 9:00 and ending at 2:00
• Speech seminar is held every Wednesday from 12:15-1:00 with all members of the MSA Speech Team (outside with weather permitting). Graduate student clinicians are to attend seminar. Bring your lunch!
• Caseload consists of 40 sessions (8 per day)
• Lunch is 12:00-12:30 daily
• Prep period is from 12:30-1:00 daily with the exception of Wednesday. This time can be used to write notes, prep sessions, or meet with supervisor
• Afternoons that are not utilized for enrichment meetings can be used for additional supervision and/or prep periodo Please notify your supervisor by 12:30 of said day if you would like to use this afternoon period for additional supervision

Dress code and Professionalism

• Be timely and prompt to all sessions and supervision meetings
• Graduate student clinicians must dress respectfully; wearing nothing generally considered shocking or immodest by others
• No undergarments may show. Sleeves must stay put and cover undergarment straps
• Sleeves must be at least three fingers wide at the top of the shoulder. Midriffs should be fully and completely covered
• Shirts, tanks, and camisoles may not be so thin or sheer as to resemble pajamas or show underwear
• No cleavage may be showing at all- consider wearing a camisole underneath tops
• Be mindful of language used with students and parents
• This is an unpaid internship opportunity. Candidate must be receiving academic credit.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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