What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP,CFY,TSHH) position at Springbrook NY Inc?
New hires are eligible for a $1,500 sign on bonus
Position Summary:
Acts in the capacity of SLP, providing assessments and speech language therapy treatments to participants with autism or physical disabilities in a variety of settings.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Position Summary:
Acts in the capacity of SLP, providing assessments and speech language therapy treatments to participants with autism or physical disabilities in a variety of settings.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide direct and consultative speech-language therapy services to participants in a day program and in their residential settings (or in the educational programs as needed).
- Evaluate and treat speech, language, (social/cognitive) communication, and swallowing disorders for participants as needed.
- Assess, evaluate, and re-evaluate students and/or adults, in keeping with adult educational, self-advocacy or self-care goals, policies indicated in IEP’s, and OPWDD guidelines (if applicable).
- 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 day program/school staff, parents, residential staff 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.
- NYS Certification in Speech and Language Pathology. Bachelor’s required. Master’s preferred.
- 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 Springbrook vehicles as required.
- Be able to perform all physical interventions.
CAH - SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
North Star Health Alliance -
Carthage, NY
