Geriatric Speech Therapist

Girling Health Care; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k + Company match

Paid Holidays

PTO Package

Paid Orientation

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Girling Health Care of NY seeks an experienced Speech-Language Pathologist for home visits in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The clinician will assess and treat speech and language disorders, develop care plans, and document progress according to physician plans of care.

Requires Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology, NY license, and ASHA CCC-SLP certification; 1 year home care experience preferred. NY state health status compliance and benefits provided.

Qualifications

• Master's degree and ASHA CCC-SLP certification.
• Licensed and registered to practice as an SLP in NY.
• Experience: 1 year supervised institutional and 1 year home care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ speech and language abilities and deficits.
• Prepare and update initial assessments and periodic reassessments.
• Develop and implement plans of care aligned with physician’s plan and agency policies.
• Document treatment types, duration, frequency and measurable goals.
• Provide rehabilitative services to meet treatment goals and track progress.
• Educate patients and caregivers on home therapy methods.
• Participate in care conferences and interdisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

CCC-SLP Certification

Clinical Assessment

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Master's in Speech-Language Pathology

ASHA CCC-SLP

New York State SLP License

Job description

Posted Monday, August 31, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Girling Health Care of NY is looking for an experienced and reliable home care Speech Therapists to conduct home visits in the Manhattan and Brooklyn.

The speechtherapist contracted or employedthroughtheorganizationprovides services to patients according to a written physician's plan of care. Thismay include but willnotbelimitedto assessingandevaluatingtherapeutic/rehabilitative/functional status,andparticipationinthedevelopment of the total plan of care.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assesses patient’s speech and language abilities and deficits.
• Prepares an initial assessment of the patient’s condition and perform periodic reassessments.
• Develops a plan of care in accordance with the authorized practitioner’s plan of treatment for therapy services and according to agency policies.
• The plan of care must include the type of services rendered, an estimated duration of treatment, the frequency of visits with clearly defined, measurable short and long term goals.
• Provides rehabilitative services for speech and language disorders to meet established treatment goals.
• Selects and use appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and materials.
• Documents type of treatment and patient’s response on designated clinical progress notes.
• Complete cases conferences, prepare discharge summaries of service, and complete documentations on appropriate forms and as indicated.
• Participates in the review, revision and implementation of patient care policies and procedures, relating to speech-language pathology.
• Instructs other health care personnel, the patient and other care takers in methods to assist patient in home therapy programs to improve, correct, and/or accept the patient’s disability.
• Participates in the development and periodic revision of the plan of care forms established for the patient.
• Collaborates with other health care team members on as ongoing basis to ensure continuous coordination.
• Participates in inter-disciplinary and case conferences, staff meetings and in service programs as required.
• Participates in the agency’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement/PIP as assigned.
• Demonstrates sound judgment by taking appropriate actions regarding suspected violation of corporate compliance regulations.
• Reports all suspected violations to supervisor, Compliance Officer or Compliance Hotline.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• A master’s degree and certification of clinical competence in speech pathology granted by American Speech language and Hearing Association
• A license and current registration to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist in New York State.
• One full year of supervised institutional and one year home care experience is preferred.
• Meets state health status requirements.
• 401k + Company match
• Paid Holidays.
• PTO Package
• Paid Orientation
• Employee Referral Program

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran
status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or
local law. Reasonable accommodation is available per ADA and applicable state laws.