Benhaven Academy: Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist

Benhaven, Inc.; Connecticut; On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Benhaven, Inc. in Wallingford, CT seeks a part-time Speech-Language Pathologist to provide direct services, evaluations, and collaborative team support for students with autism and related needs.

Responsibilities include developing IEP goals, monitoring progress, and coordinating with classroom teams to implement strategies throughout the school day. A Master's in SLP and CT licensure are required; CCC-SLP preferred.

Qualifications

• Masters in Speech-Language Pathology required.
• Connecticut licensure or supervision authorization required.
• ASHA CCC-SLP preferred; CF candidates considered with supervisor in place.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct speech-language services, evaluations, and team consultation.
• Develop measurable IEP goals and progress updates in collaboration with the educational team.
• Support social-pragmatic communication, self-advocacy, and interpersonal skills across the school day.
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, behavior staff, families, and outside providers as appropriate.
• Participate in PPT and interdisciplinary team meetings and document in student records.

Skills

Strong communication

Organization

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Student-centered approach

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

DPH licensure / supervised experience authorization

ASHA CCC-SLP preferred / CF candidates considered

Tools

Job description

Benhaven Academy, located in Wallingford, Connecticut, is a Connecticut State Department of Education-approved private special education program serving approximately 30 students with autism and related learning, social-emotional, and executive functioning needs. Our students benefit from small, individualized educational settings and a collaborative, relationship-based approach. Communication, coping, self-advocacy, social understanding, and preparation for life beyond school are central to our work.

Status: Part-time

Schedule: 12-month program; schedule to be determined

Hours: 20 hours per week, with potential to increase based on program needs and availability

Position Overview

We are seeking an SLP to provide direct speech-language services, evaluations, and team consultation to students whose primary needs often include social-pragmatic communication, self-advocacy, and interpersonal skills. Services may include individual and small-group sessions as well as collaboration with classroom teams to help students use these skills throughout their day.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and small-group speech-language services addressing receptive, expressive, and especially social-pragmatic communication needs identified in students' IEPs.
• Assess communication skills, complete evaluations and written reports, and develop measurable IEP goals and progress updates in collaboration with the educational team.
• Support students in conversation, perspective-taking, social problem-solving, self-advocacy, relationship development, and functional communication across the school day.
• Collaborate with teachers, counselors, behavior/clinical staff, families, and outside providers to coordinate strategies and promote consistent implementation.
• Participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) meetings, interdisciplinary team meetings, and consultation as appropriate.
• Maintain accurate service logs, assessment records, progress monitoring, and other required documentation in accordance with student IEPs and applicable requirements.
• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders.
• Connecticut DPH licensure or appropriate authorization for supervised professional experience, and CSDE credentialing/authorization as required for services in an approved private special education program.
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) preferred; qualified Clinical Fellowship (CF) candidates will be considered, contingent upon securing an appropriately qualified supervisor and completing all required approvals.
• Strong communication, organization, clinical documentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Interest in supporting students with autism, social communication differences, and related social-emotional and learning needs.

Benhaven, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants and employees.