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Speech Language Pathologist/CFY
Speech Language Pathologist/CFYCHC LEARNING CENTER, A Program of The Center For Handicapped Children, Inc. • Amherst, NY, United States
Speech Language Pathologist / CFY

Speech Language Pathologist / CFY

CHC LEARNING CENTER, A Program of The Center For Handicapped Children, Inc. • Amherst, NY, United States
19 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Purpose :

Under direction, performs responsible work in identifying, appraising, and interpreting communicative disorders of speech, voice, and language, as well as oral / motor and feeding disorders.

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Essential Duties :

  • 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
  • Administers audiometric screening evaluations
  • 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.
  • Performs related work as required

Job Specifications :

  • Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology and New York State Licensure and ASHA certification or elegibility to begin Clinical Fellowship year.
  • New York State Teaching Certification as a Teacher of Students with Speech and Language Disabilities (TSSLD) initial / professional certificate or Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped (TSHH) permanent certificate.
  • Necessary knowledge and skills to care for the physical and developmental needs of the students
  • Understanding of child development
  • Compassionate understanding of and genuine concern for children with multiple

    • disabilities and their families

  • Ability to communicate with students, staff members, and parents in a cordial and

    • professional manner

  • Ability to work in an educational setting in a confidential and professional manner
  • Daily lifting, movement and transferring of students is required
  • Daily feeding or oral motor program implementation is required
  • Team / mechanical lifting of students and or equipment and materials
  • Movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices is required
  • Other limited physical activities may be required
  • Occasional travel with students on field trips may be necessary
  • Physical contact with and / or possible exposure to bodily fluids may occur

    • This is a 12-month position.

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