Speech Pathologist – Center for Autism

Speech Pathologist – Center for Autism

Requirements

• Experience 1 – 3 Years prior experience
• Master’s Degree in Speech- Language Pathology from an accredited college or university
• Licensure as a Speech Pathologist by the State of New York within one year of hire
• Certification-Speech-Language Pathology by the American Speech and Hearing Association within one year of hire
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat individuals across the life span with autism spectrum disorder in the outpatient center
• Apply a wide variety of therapeutic techniques for rehabilitation of speech, language, and oral motor disorders
• Identify patients with speech and language disorders, upon medical referral, and determine etiology, history, and severity of speech disorders through interviewing and testing techniques
• Perform evaluations with special attention to receptive and expressive language skills, pragmatics, speech fluency, vocal and oral motor competence, and articulation
• Administer remedial treatments for patients with speech, language, and pragmatic disorders
• Provide individual and group therapy
• Maintain active and supportive communication with the patient and/or family regarding progress, problems, home programs and other issues related to the therapeutic process
• Document the provision of care and services according to Hospital and regulatory policies and standards
• Attend patient related meetings
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Participate in educational and in-service programs
• Assess communication skills and develop individualized communication supports for psychiatrically hospitalized patients with neurodevelopmental disorders
• Conduct evaluations, create individualized communication tools and train hospital staff to implement these strategies effectively
• Perform internal and external public education programs, which may include periodic in-service presentations

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience working with child, adolescent, and adult populations
• Prior experience with non-speaking patients
• Prior experience evaluating and treating individuals with autism spectrum disorder
• Prior experience in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC)
• Prior experience working in mental health settings
• Prior experience creating individualized communication tools
• Prior experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Prior experience training other professionals