Speech Language Pathologist (SLP/CFY/TSHH)

Join a team of up to five SLPs! Work collaboratively with teachers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and counselors to provide services to students aged 5-21 years.  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. Focus at Springbrook is on building students’ functional life skills in a supportive and collaborative environment.

10 month school calendar + option to work 30 day summer session for up to an additional 9k

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.

Qualifications, Skills and Knowledge Requirements:

• 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.