Speech Language Pathologist (SLP or CF)

Scismic is supporting the growth of a highly respected organization with nearly 90 years of experience providing lifelong support to individuals with developmental disabilities. Serving over 1,000 individuals and families across New York, they offer educational, therapeutic, residential, and community-based programs that empower people to build skills, gain independence, and reach their full potential.

Job Overview:

They are seeking a Speech Language Pathologists to join their team of up to five SLPs. You'll work collaboratively with teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and counselors to provide services to students aged 5-21 years in a special education school setting. You'll provide speech and language assessments and therapy to students with a wide range of diagnoses including autism, rare genetic disorders, cerebral palsy, down syndrome, etc. The organization focuses on building students’ functional life skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. They have small class sizes and a large beautiful school campus where therapy can take place in a variety of settings.

Follows a 10-month school calendar, with the option to work a 30-day summer session for up to an additional $9,000.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct and consultative speech-language therapy services to students.
• Evaluate and treat speech, language, (social/cognitive) communication, and swallowing disorders as needed.Assess, evaluate, and re-evaluate students and/or adults, in keeping with policies and goals indicated in IEP’s.
• Develop, implement, and manage individual and group therapy goals in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, based on evaluation and assessment results.
• Develop mealtime plans with the interdisciplinary team to ensure the health and safety of participants/residents.
• Maintain and document therapy/intervention procedures and outcomes using the appropriate forms, records and reports, while following applicable regulations and departmental protocols.
• Demonstrate appropriate interactions with students/adults to enhance individual performance, including implementation of behavior plans and interventions (e.g., SCIP-R).
• Coordinate services and provide recommendations as well as feedback about progress to Day Program/School personnel, interdisciplinary team members, community agencies, CSE representatives and participant’s families (if applicable).
• Provide in-service training and consultation to staff, parents and other professional personnel regarding swallowing concerns, mealtime interventions, mealtime plans, communication devices/methods, augmentative and alternative communication, care and maintenance of equipment, and other speech related interventions or techniques.
• Supervise Speech Language Pathology – Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) candidates, students, interns and volunteers as required or assigned.Utilize and manage appropriate assistive and adaptive devices to support individual participant’s/resident’s needs.
• Inventory, store, monitor and maintain supplies and equipment; maintain an organized and clean therapeutic program space as well as office space.
• Maintain current knowledge of treatment practice per discipline-specific practice requirements.
• Integrate current professional knowledge and skill into therapy program.
• Actively participate in professional growth activities, continuing education programs, trainings, and all participant/resident review meetings; attend appropriate departmental meetings as assigned.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• NYS Certification in Speech and Language Pathology.
• Duties require professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in or knowledge of using a variety of computer software and e-mail applications, especially Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word; have the aptitude to learn other computer software as necessary.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. independently and assist in lifting weights exceeding 50 lbs.
• Meet the requirements to drive company vehicles as required.
• Be able to perform all physical interventions.