Speech and Language Pathologist

Description

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?  

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! 

Being a Speech and Language Pathologist has its advantages at our Day Academy location on 20 Park Lane, Highland, NY 12528

As an SLP, you will work with other dedicated education professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer: 

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires!  https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/ 

• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system – quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings 

• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieve long term goals. 

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our Day Academy in Highland, NY, this position is responsible for evaluating, remediating, and providing consultative assistance to unit staff on speech, language voice, and hearing problems that impeded student’s effective communication. They will evaluate speech, language, and voice disorders by screening and testing all students upon intake. They will prepare diagnostic reports on each evaluated student, including test results, remediation techniques for classroom/home unit use, recommendations for therapy, referral to appropriate outside source, etc. The SLP will also conduct individual and/or group therapy programs and prepare required reports to evaluate the progress of each student seen in therapy. In addition, they will maintain liaison and consultation with educational, and/or clinical staff coordinate program planning for students and recommend remedial techniques for staff implementation; determine speech/language abilities in educational settings to determine need for therapy or other remediation; and implement recommendations of clinical staff in regard to student's behavioral/emotional difficulties. 

Salary: $52000 - $76380 per year; increases depending on education, certifications, and experience.

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits! 

Qualifications

Education: New York State Certification in Speech and Language required. Master’s degree in Speech CCC-SLP.  May consider CFY candidate. 

Experience: Some previous experience remediating residents' speech and/or language difficulties in a school, hospital, treatment facility, etc. is preferred. 

Physical Requirements:Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 25 lbs or more.  Using standard crisis intervention procedures, must be able to singlehandedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents weighing between 75 and 150 lbs. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens. 

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

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