SLP - Speech Therapist

Delta-T Group North Jersey, Inc.; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly compensation

Schedule flexibility

Professional growth opportunities

Job summary

Delta-T Group's client in Essex County, New Jersey seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to assess and treat communication disorders in students and young adults. The role involves developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, improving speech, language, and swallowing functions, and counseling families.

Applicants should have a Master's degree, at least 2 years in the child study field, NJ certifications, and willingness to pass background checks.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Minimum of two years' experience in the child study field.
• New Jersey state certifications required.
• Experience with school-based settings and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat individuals with communication disorders.
• Evaluate levels of speech, language, or swallowing difficulty.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and goals.
• Provide therapy and counseling to clients and families.
• Collaborate with schools and administrative staff in accordance with codes and rules.

Skills

Time management

Case management

Family communication

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Delta-T Group has been in business for over 35 years, and connects professionals with client opportunities within the special education, social service, behavioral health, and disability sectors.

Our client is seeking Speech Language Pathologist in Essex County.

SUMMARY OF CLIENT'S DESCRIPTION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Assess and treat people who have communication disorders
• Evaluate levels of speech, language, or swallowing difficulty
• Identify clients' goals for treatment
• Create and carry out an individualized treatment plan that addresses specific functional needs
• Teach clients how to make sounds, improve their voices, and maintain fluency
• Help clients improve vocabulary and sentence structure
• Work with clients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow
• Counsel clients and their families on how to cope with communication and swallowing disorders

CLIENT'S REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION

• Minimum of a Master's Degree
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in Child Study field
• NJ State Certifications
• Experience treating young adult populations
• Ability to complete and pass background checks prior to starting
• School based experience with Administrative Codes, Rules and Regulations
• Experience with Time Management, Deadlines, Diverse School Settings
• Familiar with evaluations, therapy, and case management
• Must be willing to obtain register/archive fingerprints under Delta-T Group codes.

DELTA-T GROUP'S ADVANTAGES

• Establish a relationship with one of the nation's largest referral agencies for educational and behavioral-health.
• Compensation processed weekly
• Increase or decrease your schedule at your discretion: choose opportunities that best fit your schedule
• Ability to grow professionally
• Access to a broad array of client opportunities

DTG is referring professionals for all counties throughout New Jersey!

DTG'S COMPANY MISSION

Delta-T Group's mission is to provide cost-effective, reliable referrals, and innovative referral solutions, for the social services, behavioral health, allied health and special education fields, for the betterment of independent behavioral health professionals seeking new opportunities and those needing care and support.