What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at YAI?
YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAI empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, YAI will be the right place for you.
The Speech Language Pathologist will enjoy a consistent caseload. Evaluate and deliver therapy services to adults and school-aged children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in group homes, adult day programs and/or outpatient medical facilities.
Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities
Providing individual, family or collateral psychotherapy to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Conducting psychosocial assessments
Being part of a multidisciplinary team (medical doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, etc.)
Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.) Minimum requirements of specific positions may vary by assigned function and/or contract. Please refer to applicable regulations/contracts for all position requirements.
All job title must meet the following minimum requirements:
Current licensure by NYS
Current certification by ASHA
Ability to work effectively with limited on-site supervision
Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)
Experience with the I/DD population (2 years is preferable)
Dysphagia experience, a big plus
AAC experience strongly preferred but not required
Compensation:
$67,000.00 annually plus bonus incentives
If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible, YAI will be the right place for you.
For more information about the YAI Network, please visit our website at www.yai.org. Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $67,000 - $133,997
