School Based SLP – Nassau County

Horizon Healthcare Staffing is searching for a speech language pathologist for one of our school districts located in Nassau County, Long Island. This school has a population of children ages 5-21 with developmental delays and autism spectrum disorders.

Job Details:

• 2 days a week 9am-3pm
• Monday through Thursday (Monday and Thursday preferably)
• Start date is after Labor Day (Sept. 6th, 2016)
• Nassau County
• Children ages 5-21

Job Requirements:

• CCC’s
• TSHH or TSSLD
• Licensed SLP in New York
• PROMPT trained
• Experience working with devices
• No CFY’s

Job Responsibilities:

• Assesses students’ communication skills (e.g. articulation, fluency, voice, expressive and receptive language, etc.) for the purpose of identifying communication disorders, determining program eligibility and developing recommendations for treatment.

• Collaborates with a variety of groups and/or individuals (e.g. parents, teachers, physicians, administration, maintenance personnel, team members, other professionals, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, resolving issues and providing services in compliance with established guidelines.

• Coordinates meetings and processes for eligible students (e.g. testing/screening, IEPs, parent conferences, pre-referral staffing, etc.) for the purpose of presenting evaluation results, developing treatment plans, and/or providing training to parents/students/staff.

• Develops treatment plans, interventions and/or educational materials for the purpose of minimizing the adverse impact of communication disorders in compliance with regulatory requirements.