SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

General Purpose of the Job Responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of speech-language, pre-speech and feeding disorders for communicatively impaired individuals as assigned by the Clinical Supervisor. Responsible for the evaluation and treatment of those students who have been referred by CSE/CPSE/EI and physician script has been obtained and assigned by the Clinical Supervisor. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Evaluation of speech impaired individuals. Formulation of a treatment program based on data obtained through the evaluation process. Treatment of students through use of appropriate therapeutic techniques. Communication of therapeutic procedures to parent, teachers and other staff members. Attendance at meetings with other staff members in order to convey and receive information concerning student care. Participation in in-services. Records student status, therapeutic interventions recommended. Consultation with equipment technicians and other vendors. Providing appropriate specifications and input for communication devices. Oversees and reviews the supervision of students and CFY candidates. To provide a safe, supervised nurturing environment to the students we serve. Supervision of clinics or participation on committees as assigned by the Director of Educational Services/designee or Clinical Supervisor. All required documentation and paperwork completed in a thorough and timely manner. All other duties pertaining to this position as assigned by the Director of Educational Services, or designee. May be required to visit the home of a student at any time, should the need arise. After receiving the permission of the Director of Educational Services/Principal or Clinical Supervisor, the therapist should make their own arrangements with the family. Training and in-servicing employees in work related functions. Provides support to all departmental staff. Responsible to ensure updated and accurate prescriptions are maintained for each student on their current caseload. Supervisory Responsibilities Clinical supervision of CFY's, Students and observational volunteers in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience Master's degree or equivalent and two years of pediatric/rehabilitation experience preferred. Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Mathematical Skills Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. As well as ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Certification by the American Speech/Language Hearing Association. New York State Licensure. New York State Department of Education Certificate as Teacher of the Speech and Language Handicapped. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. May be required to intervene in emergency situations, which requires lifting, bending and/or stooping. May be required to transfer students from his/her wheelchair. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. May come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials, which may result in possible exposure to blood-borne pathogens (Category 1).