Speech Language Pathologist

A New York City healthcare organization is currently seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to join their growing team in Brooklyn on a Part-time basis. In this role, the Speech Language Pathologist evaluates, plans goals, and treats individuals with speech, swallowing and communication disorders.

About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: Ongoing
• Hours: 8:30AM-3:30PM twice a week
• Setting: Day Habitation
• Patient Population: IDD ages 21 - 70
• EMR: PrecisonCare

Responsibilities:
The Speech Language Pathologist will:

• Evaluates the degrees of function and disability of the patient
• Provides appropriate professional treatment in order to improve and/or sustain the patient's functioning level and ability to communicate
• Provides original written evaluations to be places in the patient's medical record
• Ensure that the patient's physician and members of the Interdisciplinary Team are informed of the goals and expectations for the patient's progress
• Provides written documentation of the patient's response to treatment via speech-language pathology notes in the patient's medical records
• Correlates the patient's treatment plan with members of the Interdisciplinary Team
• Performs hearing screening on all new patients and upon referral
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Holds Certificate of Clinical Competence (C.C.C)

Required Skills:

• Minimum of one-year experience as a certified licensed speech pathologist
• Holds a current license issued by New York State Department of Education to practice as a Speech Pathologist and is registered with the State of New York
• Experience working with individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities