IDD Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - Home Care
About The Position
Extended Home Care, part of the Valence Care family of home healthcare agencies, is hiring a Speech Language Pathologist to provide home-care visits for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The position is based in The Bronx, and applications are accepted from candidates across all five boroughs. The role provides speech therapy in accordance with a written physician’s plan of care and includes assessing and evaluating therapeutic, rehabilitative, and functional status and participating in development of the overall care plan. The ideal candidate is comfortable treating pediatric patients and is available after 3 p.m.
Requirements
- Master’s degree.
- Certification of clinical competence in speech pathology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
- Current New York State license and registration to practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
- Meet state health-status requirements.
Nice To Haves
- One full year of supervised institutional experience and one year of home-care experience are preferred.
- Comfort treating a pediatric population.
- Availability after 3 p.m.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ speech and language abilities and deficits.
- Prepare initial assessments and conduct periodic reassessments.
- Develop a plan of care consistent with the authorized practitioner’s treatment plan and agency policies, including services, estimated duration, visit frequency, and measurable short- and long-term goals.
- Provide rehabilitative services for speech and language disorders to meet established treatment goals.
- Select and use appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and materials.
- Document treatments and patient responses in designated clinical progress notes.
- Complete case conferences, discharge summaries, and required documentation on appropriate forms.
- Participate in review, revision, and implementation of patient-care policies and procedures related to speech-language pathology.
- Instruct healthcare personnel, patients, and caregivers in methods to support home therapy programs and help patients improve, correct, or accept their disabilities.
- Participate in development and periodic revision of patient plan-of-care forms.
- Collaborate on an ongoing basis with other healthcare team members to coordinate care.
- Participate in interdisciplinary and case conferences, staff meetings, and in-service programs as required.
- Participate in the agency’s Quality Assurance Performance Improvement/PIP activities as assigned.
- Take appropriate action regarding suspected corporate compliance violations and report suspected violations to a supervisor, Compliance Officer, or Compliance Hotline.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- $500 sign-on bonus opportunity for eligible new hires.
- Monthly travel stipend for eligible full-time field staff.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Generous PTO package.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid orientation and annual training.
- Employee referral program.
- Sick time.
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Job Type
Full-time
