Speech Pathologist NE

Albany Medical Center • Albany, NY

20d • $77,075 - $119,466

About The Position

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

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

Feeding intervention is provided to children of all ages and their caregivers for feeding difficulties related to ARFID or pediatric feeding disorder. Therapy addresses behavioral oral aversions and restricted diets, skill-based difficulties such as chewing, swallowing, drinking from a straw or open cup, and using utensils, as well as parent training in communication and behavioral strategies.

Literacy intervention serves school-aged children and adolescents who have difficulty reading and/or spelling. 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 and use only the minimum information necessary to perform assigned duties and make reasonable efforts to protect information from unauthorized access and modification, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct speech and language evaluations.
• Conduct reading assessments, including dyslexia evaluations.
• Conduct feeding evaluations and provide therapy for ARFID and pediatric feeding disorder; swallow evaluations are excluded.
• Provide speech therapy for high-risk infants.
• Provide feeding intervention addressing oral aversions, restricted diets, and skill-based feeding deficits, and train parents in communication and behavioral strategies.
• Provide literacy intervention for school-aged children and adolescents with reading and/or spelling difficulties.
• Protect sensitive information by limiting access, use, and disclosure to the minimum necessary and taking reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access or modification.

What This Job Offers

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