Intern

Heartshare Human Services Of New York • Howard Beach, NY

5d

About The Position

This unpaid speech-language pathology fieldwork placement provides a productive clinical learning experience during a semester-long rotation. Students typically work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; they may arrive early or stay late to complete paperwork and prepare materials. Children are typically seen or supported in classrooms between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Team meetings may take place from 2:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and students may participate when one of their students is being discussed. Students should notify the team promptly by phone or email if they are unable to attend because of illness.

Students may use speech-language pathology treatment plans, exercises, and activities for their caseload. They should consider the goals targeted, how progress or accuracy will be measured, and the equipment needed; HeartShare equipment may be used, or students may bring or make their own. Students must write a formal lesson plan for one child from each caseload, including goals, procedures, and materials.

Session notes must be entered in the EasyTrac online system. Students are asked to draft notes in Microsoft Word and email them to the team by the end of each week for timely entry. Students may choose a data-recording system; a notebook tracking the student, date and time, targeted goal, and progress is recommended. Prompting level and type may be relevant for some children.

Students are responsible for writing or updating quarterly reports for children they actively treat during the rotation. If an annual report is due during the rotation, students are responsible for writing or updating it; otherwise, they may be asked to prepare a mock annual report for therapist review.

Requirements

• Be enrolled in and recommended by a college or university for a speech internship.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct speech-language pathology treatment activities for the assigned caseload, considering targeted goals, progress measurement, and required equipment.
• Write a formal lesson plan for one child from each caseload, including goals, procedures, and materials.
• Draft session notes in Microsoft Word and email them to the team by the end of each week for entry into EasyTrac.
• Track session dates and times, goals, and student progress; account for prompting levels and types when relevant.
• Write or update quarterly reports for children actively treated during the clinical rotation.
• Write or update annual reports when due during the rotation, or prepare a mock annual report for therapist review when requested.
• Notify the team promptly by phone or email when unable to attend due to illness.
• Participate in team meetings when an assigned student is being discussed, if applicable.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed