Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Early Intervention

Genesis Administrative Services • Riverhead, NY

75d • $60 - $90

About The Position

Metro Therapy, Inc, a Powerback Rehabilitation company, has been dedicated to serving the educational and developmental needs of pediatric populations in the greater New York City area for over thirty years. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the community and our focus on providing insightful knowledge to enhance our services. We offer our employees comprehensive benefits, access to clinical support teams, and opportunities for career growth. We are currently seeking experienced professionals to work with our youngest population, providing flexible scheduling and benefits for both full-time and part-time team members (not applicable for 1099).

Requirements

• Appropriate State License

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally and educationally based intervention to improve safety and independence.
• Input data into secure, computerized systems for reports and billing.
• Provide and direct speech therapy services to children aged birth to three, including assessment, treatment, program planning and implementation, related documentation, and communication.
• Conduct evaluations annually and perform six-month reviews of IFSPs to determine the need for intervention and treatment and produce IFSP goals.
• Produce discharge reports in advance of reaching age-out of Early Intervention to assist with the transition process, or as required at discharge from caseload.
• Interpret and communicate evaluation findings to parents and other treatment team members.
• Establish treatment schedule and provide frequency of services as determined by IFSP.
• Communicate and document changes to the IFSP as needed.
• Participate in co-treatment or IFSP consultation with other treatment team members to ensure coordination of patient care.
• Develop appropriate home or community programming to maintain and enhance the development of the child across therapeutic environments.
• Document results of the child’s assessment, treatment, follow-up and termination of services.
• Adapt treatment plans to meet the individual needs of the child.
• Provide recommendations and obtain appropriate equipment to improve patient’s communication or feeding skills and instruct family in the use of augmentative communication devices when necessary.
• Provide parent and caregiver education for appropriate speech-language procedures or home programming to allow carry-over of therapeutic remediation and goals in daily activities.
• Supervise students and provide mentorship, as needed.
• Review the quality and appropriateness of the total services delivered and of individual speech therapy programs for effectiveness and efficiency, using predetermined criteria.
• Communicate with management regarding caseload status and capacity for new referrals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Benefits for full time and part time team members (not applicable for 1099)
• Access to clinical support teams
• Training workshops for which professional development credit may be earned
• Pay commensurate with experience

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees