Speech Language Pathologist

YAI•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Premier HealthCare (PHC), a member of the YAI Network, is recognized by the US Surgeon General as a national model for the provision of health care, and by the National Council on Disabilities for raising the national standards of health care services for children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities. PHC has also earned national certification as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home by the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA). PHC is unique in its quality of medical, dental, mental health, rehabilitation and specialty care provided to individuals with disabilities and their families. The Speech Language Pathologist will enjoy a consistent caseload. YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. From its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, "total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual." Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages. At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

Requirements

Current licensure by NYS
Current certification by ASHA
Ability to work effectively with limited on-site supervision

Nice To Haves

Experience with the I/DD population (2+ years is preferable)
Dysphagia experience, a big plus
AAC experience strongly preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Evaluate and deliver therapy services to adults and school-aged children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in group homes, adult day programs and/or outpatient medical facilities.
Providing individual, family or collateral psychotherapy to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Conducting psychosocial assessments
Being part of a multidisciplinary team (medical doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, etc.)