The SLP will be working within a Multi-disciplinary Team to assess, develop and implement an appropriate inter-disciplinary Individualized Education Program (IEP) for the students within their caseload. The student population is primarily non-verbal and non-ambulatory who have a brain injury or brain-based disorder. In addition, it is critical to be part of the research efforts surrounding his or her assigned students as well as the organization’s research efforts. Successful attributes include a strong strategic focus, individual leadership in an environment that promotes innovation and continuous improvement, effective communication with key constituents and stakeholders, and accountability for results.
Please send a resume and cover letter to Jobs@ibrainnyc.org
Responsibilities
- Evaluate a student’s functional status using validated standardized clinical assessment tools on eval, quarterly and as needs basis
- Establish treatment goals based on parent input and clinical decision making based on standardized assessment tools
- Plan, implement and successfully modify POC as needed based on standardized assessments and evidence based as well as data driven treatment outcomes
- Prepare and modify Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) in a timely manner to keep the document always current
- Coordinate treatment strategies with the interdisciplinary student team
- Provide instruction and education to patient, family, and caregivers to improve quality of care and enhance student outcomes
- Participate in multidisciplinary patient care conferences and team meetings
- Provide accurate, timely documentation of treatment (session notes), weekly and quarterly reports, any/all student-care specific forms and LMNs
- Participate in appropriate, approved educational and clinical research activities
- Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary/inter-disciplinary team including each student’s special education teacher and therapy team of physical therapists, occupational therapists, teachers of the visually impaired, deaf/heard of hearing, assistive techno
- Prepare and modify Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s) in a timely manner
- Collaborate with parents as necessary and involve them in their child’s activities and progress on a regular basis
- Utilize a multi-sensory approach incorporating art, music and technology to design lessons/treatment plans to increase students’ communication, social, and life skills
- Must attend and demonstrate active participation in all mandatory trainings
- Assist in the development and implementation of educational modules for staff in-services and accrediting bodies to include IACET (International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training).
- Maintains a safe, clean, and healthy working environment for students and staff by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Maintains confidentiality for school records based on HIPAA/FERPA.
- Other discipline-specific responsibilities based on organizational needs (service delivery, research, continuing education)
Research Innovation Duties
- Other discipline-specific responsibilities based on organizational needs (service delivery, research, continuing education)
- Prepare and submit session notes within session (daily)
- Seizure-like event reporting with media (promptly submitted, as applicable to the student)
- Grand Rounds to include preparing slides according to provided format, attending GR training meetings (ongoing), attend practice session (as scheduled), giving formal GR presentation (quarterly), and being confident in describing & scoring assessments (se
- Participation in regular iBRAIN Innovation (3 times a year) meetings (as scheduled)
- Help RA/Para fully understand their student’s IEP & heighten their ability to formulate in-depth student-specific research questions
- Complete iBRAIN Research Integrity annual training
- For Continuing Education, annually identify 3+ knowledge gaps or competency areas
Qualifications
- Must have valid New York State License as SLP (or eligible to be licensed in NYS)
- 2 years of clinical experience in a pediatric setting working with children with brain-based disorders and neurological involvement preferred
- Must have excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Must have the ability to take initiative, and a highly flexible personality type
- Must be capable of lifting a minimum of 50 pounds independently.
- Must be detail-oriented, focused, highly motivated, and able to work as part of a team.
- Research experience preferred.
- MUST HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Transportation Management Account
- In some cases, offers H1B Visa