Speech Therapist

Elizabeth Seton Children’s Foundation Ltd; City of White Plains (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in child care seeks a dedicated Speech Language Pathologist to provide therapy and assessments for children of various ages. The role includes collaboration with educational staff and families, requiring clear communication skills and a strong foundation in speech pathology practices. Candidates must possess the necessary educational qualifications and licensure to ensure compliance with state regulations and provide high-quality services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology required.
• New York State Speech Language Pathology License and Teacher Certification needed.
• Minimum of 1 year pediatric SLP experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide speech therapy services for children including assessments and sessions.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings regarding child progress.
• Maintain accurate records and track IEP/IFSP goals.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology

New York State Speech Language Pathology License

NYS Teacher of Speech Hearing Certification

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Summary

Provide speech therapy services to infants’ toddlers, preschool and school age children for a minimum of 50 weekly sessions or as directed by program needs to meet health and safety requirements of in - person and/ or telehealth services; and conduct speech therapy assessments and evaluations

Position Functions and Responsibilities

• Provide mandated services to assigned children on caseload in compliance with IFSP/IEP documents
• Participate in meetings and consultations with education staff and the multidisciplinary team concerning the needs of each child as related to his/her mandated services and progress updates
• Work effectively with parents, teaching staff and other professionals directly involved in the care and treatment of the child to develop and monitor IEP services
• Use accurate assessment skills to perform functional evaluations with reports reflecting current knowledge and evidence based practices and communicate results effectively in both written and verbal formats
• Maintain accurate record keeping and IEP/IFSP goal tracking documentation as required by SED/EI and ESCS policies for quality assurance and accountability purposes
• Design and monitor assistive technology, adaptive equipment and augmentative communication needs in collaboration with team and family members
• Implement and monitor feeding programs for children on assigned case load in accordance with Coleman policies and ASHA guidelines for school therapists
• Serves as clinical instructor as needed for SLP students
• Actively participate in the creation and implementation of an individual and School wide Professional Development Plan that inspires personal growth and informs clinical practices
• Carry out standards for customer service; quality improvement; professional development; environmental, safety and infection control practices; confidentiality, corporate compliance and all other John A. Coleman policies and procedures; attend all mandatory in-services to ensure regulatory compliance and best practices in working with students and their families and procedures
• Perform other tasks to support the operations of the school as assigned by School Administration

Qualifications

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• New York State Speech Language Pathology License Required
• NYS Teacher of Speech Hearing Certification

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year pediatric SLP experience