Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

Assist speech-language pathologists in the assessment and treatment of speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Implement speech and language programs or activities as planned and directed by speech-language pathologists. Monitor the use of alternative communication devices and systems.

On the job, you would:

Document clients' progress toward meeting established treatment objectives.
Implement treatment plans or protocols as directed by speech-language pathologists.
Collect and compile data to document clients' performance or assess program quality.

Personality

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Characteristics of this Career
		95%	Dependability - Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
		95%	Concern for Others - Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
		95%	Adaptability/Flexibility - Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
		95%	Integrity - Job requires being honest and ethical.
		91%	Self-Control - Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
		90%	Social Orientation - Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
		89%	Initiative - Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
		89%	Persistence - Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
		88%	Stress Tolerance - Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
		88%	Analytical Thinking - Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
		87%	Attention to Detail - Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
		84%	Cooperation - Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
		82%	Independence - Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
		82%	Innovation - Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
		82%	Achievement/Effort - Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
		63%	Leadership - Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Strengths
		89%	Social - Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
		78%	Conventional - Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Values of the Work Environment
		61%	Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
		61%	Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
		56%	Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
		53%	Working Conditions - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

Aptitude

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Abilities \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		75%	Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
		75%	Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
		75%	Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
		75%	Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
		72%	Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
		72%	Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
		66%	Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
		66%	Information Ordering - The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
		63%	Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
		63%	Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
		63%	Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
		56%	Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Skills \| Cognitive, Physical, Personality
		57%	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
		57%	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
		55%	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
		55%	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
		52%	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
		52%	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Job Details

Responsibilities

Administer screening tests to determine abilities or treatment needs.

Implement therapeutic programs to improve patient functioning.

Prepare medical reports or documents.

Maintain medical records.

Monitor medical equipment to ensure proper functioning.

Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.

Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.

Maintain medical records.

Perform clerical work in medical settings.

Prepare medical reports or documents.

Develop patient therapy programs.

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent
		94%	Contact With Others - How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
		94%	Face-to-Face Discussions - How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
		83%	Importance of Being Exact or Accurate - How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
		82%	Electronic Mail - How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
		81%	Physical Proximity - To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
		77%	Structured versus Unstructured Work - To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
		75%	Work With Work Group or Team - How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job?
		70%	Telephone - How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
		68%	Frequency of Decision Making - How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
		68%	Coordinate or Lead Others - How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
		66%	Spend Time Sitting - How much does this job require sitting?
		65%	Responsible for Others' Health and Safety - How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
		63%	Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results - What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
		62%	Time Pressure - How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
		60%	Deal With External Customers - How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
		57%	Letters and Memos - How often does the job require written letters and memos?
		57%	Freedom to Make Decisions - How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

A3	Your Strengths	Importance	Tasks & Values
		90%	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates - Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
		86%	Getting Information - Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
		81%	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships - Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
		79%	Documenting/Recording Information - Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
		75%	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work - Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
		75%	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
		75%	Assisting and Caring for Others - Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
		73%	Thinking Creatively - Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
		73%	Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings - Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
		68%	Making Decisions and Solving Problems - Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
		68%	Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events - Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
		64%	Scheduling Work and Activities - Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
		64%	Developing Objectives and Strategies - Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
		63%	Communicating with People Outside the Organization - Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
		62%	Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others - Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
		61%	Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards - Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
		60%	Working with Computers - Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
		57%	Processing Information - Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
		56%	Performing for or Working Directly with the Public - Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
		52%	Analyzing Data or Information - Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Getting Started

Education:

58%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

23%

Bachelor's Degree

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants

What they do:

On the job, you would:

Personality

Characteristics of this Career

Strengths

Values of the Work Environment

Aptitude

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Skills | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

Job Details

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

Tasks & Values

Getting Started