Speech Language Pathologist
Job Description
*Hiring Immediately!*
*Speech Language Pathologist*
**Job pay based on experience and education. ($42,000-60,000)*
CHC Learning Center is a small, private school, for students with severe, multiple disabilities. Most students are non-verbal, and non-ambulatory. Many are medically fragile.
Speech Language Pathologists at CHC perform responsible work in identifying, appraising, and interpreting communicative disorders of speech, voice, and language, as well as oral/motor and feeding disorders.
Responsibilities for Speech Language Pathologist:
* Plans and provides educational group and individual therapy programming as indicated by Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
* Provides supervision, evaluation, and work assignments to assigned instructional assistants, therapists, student teachers and/or volunteers when appropriate
* Responsible for own involvement as an active contributing team member involving group decision making and the development of a positive, cooperative learning and work environment
* When necessary confers with physicians, other professional individuals, and parents concerning the diagnostic and therapeutic program and overall communication and oral/motor/feeding needs of the student
* Documents evaluations, treatment goals, plans and student progress
* Enhances professional growth and development of self and others through participation in educational programs, workshops, etc. Keeps up to date on current professional literature
* Writes letters of justification for AAC devices to either Early Intervention, School Districts, or Medicaid.
* Performs Early Intervention, Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)/Committee on Special Education (CSE), or Alternative Augmentative Communication (AAC) evaluations as necessary.
Speech Language Pathologist
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00 – $68,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Employee assistance program
* Health insurance
* Paid time off
Education:
* Master’s (Required)
Experience:
* Speech therapy: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* NYS license in Speech Language Pathology (Required)
Ability to Commute:
* Amherst, NY 14226 (Required)
Work Location: In person