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Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Speech Language Pathologist

Job Details

Job Location

Amherst site - Amherst, NY

Position Type

Full Time or Part Time, 12 Month

Salary Range

$52560.00 - $63648.00 Salary

Description

Buffalo Hearing & Speech Center is seeking a licensed part time or full time Speech Language Pathologist for our Pediatric Feeding & Swallowing Program. This position will work with ages birth through school age at our Williamsville clinic. Some travel would be required to provide services in the community.

Candidates must have a NYS SLP license with knowledge/experience in pediatric feeding and swallowing. CF candidates are not eligible for this position. Prior experience is not required, but candidates must have foundational knowledge in dysphagia with adults and/or pediatrics. This may be a full time salaried position working 37.5 hours per week, part time hourly position working at least 2 days (15 hours) a week, or a Fee for Service position (paid per therapy session completed).

Job Duties:

+ Display competence in the area of speech-language impairment. Determines type and severity of speech-language impairment. Determines prognosis and appropriate treatment for speech-language impairments.

+ Evaluation, diagnosis, and recommendation for therapeutic intervention for individuals with communication disorders. Working collaboratively with other professionals such as other SLPs, OTs, PTs, Audiologists, supervisors and other as appropriate.

+ Implementation of an appropriate Speech-Language Pathology treatment program.

+ Submits written reports of the evaluations, treatment plans, progress reports, and discharge reports as appropriate. Maintain paperwork within legal and agency guidelines. Ensures paperwork is completed in a timely and organized fashion.

+ Makes appropriate referrals as needed in order to affect positive therapeutic results.

+ Communicates regularly with family/client.

+ Exhibit professional judgment, maturity, and upgrades professional knowledge through involvement in continuing education programs. Participate in the delivery of and/or attend in-service programs. Participate in formal staff training. Maintain SLP licensure.

+ Licensed Speech Pathologists are required to supervise CFYs appropriately, ensuring legal guidelines and agency policies are precisely followed.

+ Any other duties as requested by your supervisor.

Skills:

+ Display all SLP behavioral competencies

+ Ability to influence a group in to completing a common goal

+ Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Education Required:

Master’s degree from University/College of accredited speech language pathology program

Required License/Registration/ Certification:

+ New York State licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

+ Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

Physical Requirements:

+ Physical actions may include, but are not limited to; bending, kneeling, standing, squatting, reaching, printing, crawling, and running.

+ Vision, speech, tactical and hearing senses adequate to perform job requirements.

+ Frequent sitting/ standing and when appropriate, floor sitting with pediatric patients.