Family of Kidz is hiring and has immediate openings! If you enjoy working with children in an engaging and high-energy environment, apply now!
Details about this opportunity:
- Full-Time or Part Time, Fee for Service Speech Therapist for school age children with AAC experience
- Experience with AAC Consultation services preferred
- Fee for Service Compensation: $60-$75/hour
- Please note this is a range. Rates are determined by service provided, professional experience, and license/certifications held.
- School district experience for remainder of 23-24 school year, with opportunities for the 24-25 school year
- Eastern Suffolk, NY
What we have to offer YOU:
Family of Kidz Full Time offerings include:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Program
- Professional Development Assistance
- Legal and Pet Insurance
- Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Team Building Events
- Incentive Program
Family of Kidz Part Time offerings include:
*New for 2024, we are excited to offer a range of valuable benefits for our employees who work 25 or more hours per week (Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Legal and Pet Insurance)*
- Employee Assistance Program
- Referral Program
- Professional Development Assistance
- Full-Time Opportunities Available
- Team Building events
- Incentive Program
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for your caseload
- AAC Consultation services a must
- Administer and write up speech and language evaluations
- Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management
- Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals
- Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs
- Create and maintain schedule with assigned individual families/school personnel
- Collect data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly
- Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE/CSE meetings and/or annual reviews
Responsibilities for Evaluations:
- Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings
- Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties
- Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team
- Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct
About You:
If you have these attributes:
- Passionate to work with children and their families
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong ability to collaborate with various professionals
- Self-starter and independent problem solver
- Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
- Sterling values, high integrity, empathetic and considerate
- Ability to function well in a high-paced and dynamic environment
- Flexible thinker with the ability to pivot when necessary
- Must be a team player
- Life-long learner who is committed to personal development
And this background:
- Schoolage SLP experience with AAC preferred
- Current NYS Licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist
- NYSED Certifications: TSSLD or TSHH
- Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
- Minimum of (1) year experience working in a setting focusing on supporting children and their families.
- Bilingual is a plus.
Then we are looking forward to receiving your resume!
Why Join our Family?
Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood. Our focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life.
Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.