Speech and Language Pathologist

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health • New York, NY, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Speech and Language Pathologist - Red Hook, New York

Interested in applying to Devereux? Come to our Hiring Event!

Date: October 9, 2024
Time: 1pm-4pm

Please apply online beforehand. We look forward to seeing you there!

Are you looking for a supportive teaching environment with the ability to make a significant impact on student outcomes? Do you want to join a multi-disciplinary team with a strengths-based approach, emphasizing applied behavior analysis and positive behavior supports?

If you answered YES to either of these questions, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Speech and Language Pathologist has its advantages:

Greater autonomy and flexibility with teaching plans; fewer state and federal mandates
Paid orientation
Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year
Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires
Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system

A rewarding career while making a difference!

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Red Hook, NY, this position is responsible for evaluating, remediating, and providing consultative assistance to unit staff on speech, language, voice, and hearing problems that impede students' effective communication. The SLP evaluates students upon intake and prepares diagnostic reports on each evaluated student. They will also conduct individual and/or group therapy programs and prepare reports to evaluate the progress of each student seen in therapy. The SLP will also liaison and consult with staff to coordinate program planning, determine need for therapy, and implement recommendations of clinical staff in regard to behavioral/emotional difficulties.

Salary: $52,000.00 - $76,380.00 per year; increases depending on education, certifications, and experience.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

Masters Degree in Speech Pathology or Therapy
NYS Certification in Speech and Language
Previous experience remediating speech and/or language difficulties in a school, hospital, treatment facility, etc., is preferred

Physical Requirements: Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 25 lbs or more. Using standard crisis intervention procedures, must be able to singlehandedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents weighing between 75 and 150 lbs. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Devereux uses E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Devereux is a drug-free workplace; drug screening is required.

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