Elizabeth Seton Children's

Nonprofit pediatric care, education, rehabilitation

Speech Therapist

Rehabilitation TherapiesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeYonkers, NY, USA$70 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology is required.
A New York State Speech Language Pathology License is required.
New York State Teacher of Speech Hearing Certification is required.
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is required.
At least 1 year of pediatric speech-language pathology experience is required.
Strong verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills are required, along with the ability to relate to families and collaborate with other agency representatives.
Fluency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English is required.
The employee must meet health standards and requirements established by the New York State Department of Health and other regulatory agencies, as well as Coleman School medical and physical examination requirements.
The employee must be able to push, pull, move, or lift at least 35 pounds.
The employee must be able to perform tasks that may involve exposure to children's blood or bodily fluids and assist with evacuating children when necessary.
A valid driver's license and the ability to travel safely throughout the community are required.

Responsibilities

Provide speech-language therapy services to infants, toddlers, preschool-age children, and school-age children for a minimum of 50 weekly sessions, and conduct speech-language therapy assessments and evaluations.
Promote Elizabeth Seton Children's mission, vision, and core values in applying organizational policies, procedures, and everyday practices.
Participate in meetings and consultations with education staff and the multidisciplinary team about each child's mandated services and progress.
Work with parents, teaching staff, and other professionals involved in each child's care and treatment to develop and monitor Individualized Education Program (IEP) services.
Conduct functional evaluations using accurate assessment skills, prepare reports reflecting current knowledge and evidence-based practices, and communicate results effectively in writing and verbally.
Maintain accurate records and track IEP and Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) goals as required by the New York State Education Department, Early Intervention, and Coleman School policies.
Design and monitor assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and augmentative communication needs in collaboration with team and family members.
Implement and monitor feeding programs for assigned children in accordance with Coleman policies and American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) guidelines for school therapists.
Serve as a clinical instructor and assist with coordinating affiliation programs for speech therapy students as needed.
Participate in creating and implementing an individual and school-wide professional development plan to support professional growth and inform clinical practices.
Perform other tasks assigned by School Administration to support school operations.

Responsibilities

Purpose of Your Position

Provide speech language therapy services to infants’ toddlers, preschool and school age children for a minimum of 50 weekly sessions and conduct speech language therapy assessments and evaluations.

Job Functions

Understands and promotes Elizabeth Seton Children’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure application with organizational policies and procedures and everyday practices
Participate in meetings and consultations with education staff and the multidisciplinary team concerning the needs of each child as related to his/her mandated services and progress updates
Work effectively with parents, teaching staff and other professionals directly involved in the care and treatment of the child to develop and monitor IEP services
Use accurate assessment skills to perform functional evaluations with reports reflecting current knowledge and evidence based practices and communicate results effectively in both written and verbal formats
Maintain accurate record keeping and IEP/IFSP goal tracking documentation as required by SED/EI and Coleman School policies for quality assurance and accountability purposes
Design and monitor assistive technology, adaptive equipment and augmentative communication needs in collaboration with team and family members
Implement and monitor feeding programs for children on assigned case load in accordance with Coleman policies and ASHA guidelines for school therapists
Serves as clinical instructor and assists with coordination of affiliation programs as needed for speech therapy students
Actively participate in the creation and implementation of an individual and School wide Professional Development Plan that inspires personal growth and informs clinical practices
Perform other tasks to support the operations of the school as assigned by School Administration

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology
New York State Speech Language Pathology License
NYS Teacher of Speech Hearing Certification
National Provider Identifier (NPI) Number - Required

Experience

Minimum of 1 year pediatric SLP experience

Employee Requirements:

Strong communication skills (verbal and written); good problem-solving skills; strong organizational skills; ability to relate to families and work collaboratively with other agency representatives
Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently
Must meet or exceed all health standards and requirements for the position as established by NYDOH and all other regulatory agencies
Must meet the general health requirements set fourth by the policies of Coleman School which includes a medical and physical examination
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of thirty-five (35) pounds
Perform tasks that may involve exposure to the children’s blood/body fluids
Must be able to assist in the evacuation of children if necessary
Must hold valid drivers license and be able to travel safely throughout community

Working Conditions:

Will work in a well-lighted and ventilated area
Will be subject to frequent interruptions
May be asked to work beyond normal working hours, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary

Hourly Rate:

$70/Hr.

About the Company

Elizabeth Seton Children's

Nonprofit pediatric care, education, rehabilitation

Elizabeth Seton Children’s is a network of non-profit centers that provides integrated, long‑term care for children with complex medical needs through three linked services: a medical center, a special education school, and a rehabilitation center. Families access coordinated, holistic care from multidisciplinary teams that address medical treatment, education, therapy, and daily living in a unified setting. The organization emphasizes a family-based culture, respect, and determination to help children lead a full life, with services designed to support growth for both children and staff. Its goal is to create possibilities for children and their families by delivering seamless, comprehensive care and by offering career opportunities that contribute to that mission.

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