Speech-Language Pathologist - Per Diem (Home/Community Based Program)

Professional Duties

• Assess students’ needs through a variety of formal and informal measures.
• Analyze assessment results to form appropriate diagnoses and generate objective goals for students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Develop and implement appropriate therapeutic activities and strategies for facilitation of speech, language and pragmatic skills.
• Provide speech-language services in accordance with the frequency, duration and location specified on students’ IEP/IFSPs.
• Address the behavioral needs of students through the use of positive behavior supports and adherence to students’ behavioral support plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to be an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Inform team members of students’ progress on goals and provide activities to be carried over into the classroom/home environments.
• Integrate information and strategies offered by team members and other professionals.
• Participate in conferences, including parent, team, CPSE, CSE and/or IFSP meetings, as assigned (may include evening meetings).
• Maintain appropriate professional standards in interactions with families.
• Maintain ongoing contact with parent/guardian regarding students’ progress and intervention strategies.
• Conduct in-service training for staff and/or families, as needed.
• Organize and complete reports and evaluations in an accurate, concise and timely manner.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize problems that occur and report them immediately.
• Demonstrate flexibility and be readily adaptable to change.
• Demonstrate effective time management.
• Serve as a supervisor as requested and maintain contact with university supervisors regarding the student intern’s progress.
• Maintain required certification and/or licensure through completion of continuing education credits, renewal and payment of annual dues, as required for this position.
• Participate in speech-language screenings as requested.
• Determine the need and arrange AAC evaluations for students, as deemed appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of job responsibilities.

Treatment Environment Management

• Responsible for health and safety of students.
• Maintain a healthy, safe and attractive environment.

Behavioral Standards

• Perform other duties, as assigned.
• Conduct self at all times in an appropriate manner.
• Adhere to program-specific policies and procedures.

Professional Development

• Participate in continuing education activities and seek support to enhance knowledge in areas pertinent to students in the program.
• Participate in program required in-services and act in an appropriate manner.

Policies and Regulations

• Adhere to general policies of the organization/regulators including Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethical Conduct, Departmental in-service education program requirements, Quality improvement activities, Regulatory requirements, Emergency/disaster preparedness protocols, Fire prevention and safety protocols, Infection control practices and procedures, Annual physical examination, medically approved Tuberculin test and risk assessment, and required immunizations.
• Active supervision of students.

Supervision

• Take an active role in supervision sessions by contributing ideas, asking questions, seeking clarification and implementing recommendations.

Cultural Competencies

• Demonstrate the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures, ranges of disability, genders, ethnicity and races.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize and manage personal behaviors to create an inclusive, equitable and welcoming environment.
• Demonstrate the ability to successfully deliver culturally responsive services to students and families.
• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program required.
• New York State licensed and registered Speech-Language Pathologist required.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) required.
• Certification by the New York State Education Department as a Teacher of Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) OR Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) required.
• NYS Medicaid enrolled provider required.
• Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of speech-language disorders as normally acquired through completion of a Master’s degree in speech-language pathology required.
• Minimum (1) year related work experience with preschool and school age special needs population preferred.
• Experience in PROMPT preferred.

Physical Demands

• Physical aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of a student.