CLINICAL FELLOW SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST- ADULT DAY SERVICES

About the role

Brightway Living & Learning is a non-profit provider of human services on Long Island, including educational, residential, day habilitation, and vocational programs. We support over 1,600 children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide communication and feeding assessments, screenings, interventions, and services to individuals over the age of 21 in both day program and residential settings according to OPWDD guidelines and ASHA standards.
• Train day program and residential staff on communication programs and safe feeding protocols.
• Provide required documentation for assessments and services.
• Attend pertinent meetings as scheduled.
• Collaborate and maintain open communication with other professionals, staff, and families.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology
• Completion of all graduate internships and clinical hours
• Experience working with adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred
• Experience with AAC preferred

Qualifications

• Flexibility, as well as excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• New York State Driver’s License

Skills

• Ability to modify the area to secure the safety of the adults
• Ability to lift/move/carry 20 lbs
• Ability to run after an individual up to 500 feet
• Ability to run to a program in need up to 500 feet
• Ability to kneel, twist and bend
• Ability to respond to fire alarms
• Ability to perform all physical SCIP techniques

Pay

$62,400.00 - $74,880.00/year

Schedule

Full Time, Hourly Monday-Friday 8am-4pm