Speech Language Pathologist - Prospect Center (Queensbury, NY)

Center for Disability Services; Town of Queensbury (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Generous PTO

Tuition Reimbursement

Early Access to Pay with RAIN

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

The Center for Disability Services is seeking a full-time Speech Language Pathologist for our Prospect Center school. You will deliver speech-language pathology services, assess students, and develop treatment plans, while maintaining detailed clinical documentation and collaborating with physicians and educators.

Qualifications include a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology, NYS licensure, and NYS teaching certifications (TSHH/TSSLD) with ASHA CCC for supervisors.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree (Masters) in Speech-Language Pathology.
• New York State Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
• NYS Teaching Certification as TSHH or TSSLD.
• ASHA CCC is required for supervisors of interns.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality speech-language pathology therapy services.
• Assesses current level of function and needs.
• Develops and implements an appropriate treatment plan.
• Maintains complete and accurate clinical documentation.
• Cosigns documentation completed by Clinical Fellows and students.
• Communicates with physicians, IDT members, caregivers, vendors and school districts.
• Evaluates treatment outcomes and modifies plans as needed.
• Maintains clinical and professional knowledge base.
• Writes scripts and communicates diagnoses with physicians.
• Complies with Federal, State, and local requirements.
• Supervises Clinical Fellow candidates and student interns.
• Maintains continuing education requirements for licensure.

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

New York State Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist

NYS Teaching Certification (TSHH or TSSLD)

ASHA CCC (Certificate of Clinical Competence)

Job description

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support. For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

Full-time Speech Language Pathologist hires at our Prospect Center are eligible for up to $6,000. Payments are subject to the terms of the incentive program, including continued active employment and good standing.

We are searching for a full-time Speech Language Pathologist to join our Prospect Center school. The Speech-Language Pathologist contributes to the mission of the Center for Disability Services and Education department by working collaboratively with program management and interdisciplinary team members to ensure quality services to all students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities :

• Provides quality speech-language pathology therapy services
• Assesses current level of function
• Develops and implement an appropriate treatment plan
• Maintains complete and accurate clinical documentation
• Reviews and cosigns documentation completed by Clinical Fellows and students as assigned
• Communicates with physicians, IDT members, caregivers, and vendors, and specific to Education Speech-Language Pathologists with school districts, and county service providers
• Evaluates treatment outcomes and modifies treatment plans as needed
• Maintains clinical and professional knowledge base
• Writes necessary scripts and communicates diagnoses with physicians/medical professionals
• Complies with Federal, State, and local legal and professional requirements
• Supervises assigned Clinical Fellow candidates and/or student interns
• Maintains all continuing education requirements for licensure

Requirements:

• Graduate degree (Masters) in field of Speech-Language Pathology
• New York State Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist
• NYS Teaching Certification as a TSHH (Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped) or TSSLD (Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities)
• American Speech-Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence is required for all who supervise student interns and Clinical Fellowship candidates
• Must be at least 18 years old to apply for this position & be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range:

$74,531.93 - $81,700.50

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Early Access to Pay with RAIN
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)