Speech and Language Pathologist- ICF

Melmark New England•Berwyn, PA

59d•$75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Melmark is a nonprofit organization providing clinically-sophisticated evidence-based special education, residential, vocational, and therapeutic services for children and adults diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders, developmental and intellectual disabilities, acquired brain injuries, medical complexities, and other neurological and genetic disorders. This position is responsible for administering diagnostic and therapeutic services to clients requiring Speech and Language services. The Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) provides evaluation and treatment to our clients who exhibit difficulties across diverse areas of communication disorders, dysphagia, and other feeding and swallowing dysfunction. The SLP provides services in an integrated model to train direct care staff# to increase each client#s level of independence, and safety with oral motor dysfunction.

Requirements

Master#s degree in Speech/Language Pathology required.
American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA) Certification and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC), and Pennsylvania SLP License.
Strong background in feeding and swallowing disorders with Adults strongly preferred
Basic knowledge in the principles of Applied Behavioral Analysis, clinical application of severe communication deficits with individuals with acquired brain injury, neurological disorders and autism spectrum disorders.
Some experience working with individuals with significant challenging behaviors.
Some experience with alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) with nonverbal individuals.
Minimum of 2 years experience in special education field/speech and language pathology.

Nice To Haves

Strong background in feeding and swallowing disorders with Adults strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Provides speech and language services to assigned caseload utilizing an integrated therapy model by implementing functional and appropriate goals and objectives.
Provides comprehensive feeding and swallowing evaluations and collaborates with each client#s interdisciplinary team.
Actively participates as member of all assigned clients# interdisciplinary teams. Participation includes completing assessments, evaluations, formulation of goals and objectives, and progress monitoring.
Participates as an integral team member on new admission protocols, including attendance at pre-admission meetings, review pre-admission medical and therapeutic evaluations and current ISP/IPP, conducting comprehensive assessments within first 90 days of admission.
Attends monthly IDT meetings of assigned clients as needed, when indicated.
Communicates as a member of the interdisciplinary team when making new proposals or modifications to existing goals, plans, services, etc
Provides staff training to day program and residential staff on any specific SLP goals and objectives, feeding protocols or general language and communication topics.
Participates in the collaborative team model at Melmark, which will include all support services required of SLPs: client ratio support when needed for day program/residential staff, support in data collection, support in group management, support in daily living skills when needed, etc.