Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist - Summer Work!

Family of Kidz•Hawthorne, NY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is for a Speech Language Pathologist for summer work (6 weeks only) located at a Center-based Preschool in Hawthorne, NY, with other opportunities available throughout Westchester. The status is Fee for Service for the Summer Session dates 7/7-8/15, with hours from 9a-2p, Monday-Friday. Compensation is $65-$75/hour, with rates determined by service, professional experience, and license/certifications. The position posted may be either full-time or fee-for-service (FFS), depending on the current caseload which will be discussed during the interview. This arrangement can vary and is subject to change. Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood. Their focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life. Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Current NYS Licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist
NYSED Certifications: TSSLD or TSHH
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
Minimum of (1) year experience working in a setting focusing on supporting children and their families

Nice To Haves

Bilingual is a plus

Responsibilities

Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for your caseload
Administer and write up speech and language evaluations
Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management
Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals
Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs
Create and maintain schedule with assigned individual families/school personnel
Collect data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly
Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE/CSE meetings and/or annual reviews
Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings
Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties
Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team
Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct