Speech Pathologist NE

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

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About The Position

Albany Med Health System is seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Speech-Language Pathologist to join its Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics team. The multidisciplinary team includes developmental behavioral pediatricians, advanced practice providers, pediatric nurses, pediatric psychologists, social workers, licensed mental health counselors, and case managers.

The role includes speech and language evaluations, including reading assessments and dyslexia evaluations; feeding evaluations and therapy for avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), excluding swallow evaluations; and speech therapy for high-risk infants. There is room to develop additional speech-language pathology services for this population.

Feeding intervention is available to children of all ages and their caregivers when feeding difficulties are associated with ARFID or pediatric feeding disorder. Therapy addresses oral aversions and restricted diets, as well as skill-based difficulties such as chewing, drinking from a straw or open cup, and using utensils. The role also includes parent training in communication and behavioral strategies.

Literacy intervention serves school-aged children and adolescents with reading or spelling difficulties. Intervention uses systematic, rule-based instruction in foundational reading skills, including phonological awareness, letter-sound relationships, segmenting words by sounds and syllables, and reading and spelling rules.

The role may require access to sensitive information, including HIPAA-protected health information and other information regulated by federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members must access only the minimum information necessary for their duties, limit use or disclosure to the intended purpose, and make reasonable efforts consistent with organizational policies and standards to protect information from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Conduct speech and language evaluations, including reading assessments and dyslexia evaluations.
• Conduct feeding evaluations and provide therapy for ARFID; swallow evaluations are excluded.
• Provide speech therapy to high-risk infants.
• Provide feeding intervention for children of all ages and caregivers for feeding difficulties related to ARFID or pediatric feeding disorder.
• Address oral aversions, restricted diets, and skill-based feeding difficulties, including chewing, drinking from a straw or open cup, and using a fork or spoon.
• Train parents in communication and behavioral strategies.
• Provide literacy intervention for school-aged children and adolescents with reading and/or spelling difficulties.
• Teach foundational reading skills systematically, including phonological awareness, letter-sound relationships, segmenting words by sounds and syllables, and reading and spelling rules.
• Protect sensitive information by limiting access, use, and disclosure to the minimum necessary and following applicable policies and standards.

What This Job Offers

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