Speech Language Pathologist - MATERNITY LEAVE (Temp. 5 months)
Peapack, New Jersey
Employer: Matheny Medical and Educational Center
Industry:
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Description
Matheny Medical and Educational Center has a career opportunity available for a Temporary Part Time or Full Time Speech Language Pathologist. This position starts May 2024 and is for a six month period (maternity leave).
Schedule is Monday through Friday. Working hours are 10am-6pm for two days per week and 8am-4pm/9am-5pm three days per week.
Enriching Lives. Growing Abilities
Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities. Matheny's mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities. Founded by Walter and Marquerite Matheny in 1951, the Matheny of today is a pioneer in providing fully integrated, personalized care and education that respects each person's dignity and encourages their highest potential. At Matheny, we focus on abilities in a warm and nurturing environment.
Our fully-accredited non-profit private school combines traditional academics with therapeutic intervention and pre-vocational skill development. Our Adult Services Program includes seven licensed community residences/group homes and two adult learning centers. Staffed by experienced therapists and instructors, the program supports adult patients as they attain their highest level of functioning and integration into the community. Matheny's Arts Access program empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without boundaries. Through the use of innovative communication systems, the artists have complete freedom to explore a world that is defined only by their unlimited creativity and unique self-expression
Duties of this position include:
Position Requirements
Education:
Full-Time and/or Part-Time
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Matheny Medical and Educational Center has a career opportunity available for a Temporary Part Time or Full Time Speech Language Pathologist. This position starts May 2024 and is for a six month period (maternity leave).
Schedule is Monday through Friday. Working hours are 10am-6pm for two days per week and 8am-4pm/9am-5pm three days per week.
Enriching Lives. Growing Abilities
Matheny is a special hospital for children and adults with medically complex developmental disabilities. Matheny's mission is to provide exceptional care and an optimal quality of life for children and adults with special needs and medically complex developmental disabilities. Founded by Walter and Marquerite Matheny in 1951, the Matheny of today is a pioneer in providing fully integrated, personalized care and education that respects each person's dignity and encourages their highest potential. At Matheny, we focus on abilities in a warm and nurturing environment.
Our fully-accredited non-profit private school combines traditional academics with therapeutic intervention and pre-vocational skill development. Our Adult Services Program includes seven licensed community residences/group homes and two adult learning centers. Staffed by experienced therapists and instructors, the program supports adult patients as they attain their highest level of functioning and integration into the community. Matheny's Arts Access program empowers individuals with disabilities to create art without boundaries. Through the use of innovative communication systems, the artists have complete freedom to explore a world that is defined only by their unlimited creativity and unique self-expression
Duties of this position include:
- Documents according to departmental procedures.
- Conducts accurate assessments using departmental format.
- Plans, develops, and implements appropriate therapy programs for assigned clients based on assessment results.
- Demonstrates knowledge of childhood development, specifically speech and language milestones of infants and children.
- Conducts assessments and treatment programs based on life skills appropriate to the client's age.
- Demonstrates ability to implement currently prescribed oral feeding techniques.
- Utilizes departmental technology during treatment.
- Demonstrates ability to facilitate optimum interpersonal communication with each client.
- Works with treatment team members, sharing the results of evaluations and therapeutic outcomes to select goals and objectives consistent with the needs and capabilities of each client.
- Demonstrates safe handling techniques appropriate to the task, environment, and the individual.
- Demonstrates an understanding of funding issues involved in prescription of assistive technology equipment.
- Demonstrates ability to train family members and caregivers to carryover treatment goals.
- Actively participates in departmental projects, program evaluation and program development.
- Completes clinic responsibilities effectively.
- Demonstrates ability to conduct a pre-admission evaluation.
- Provides diagnostic evaluations, assessment, and treatment of individuals exhibiting communication and swallowing disorders in our Hospital, Group Homes, and Matheny Adult Learning Centers.
- Delivers effective therapeutic services that are relevant to population served and remains knowledgeable of current techniques.
- Knowledgeable in low to high technology AAC devices.
- Assumes primary responsibility for requisitioning and maintaining special equipment needed for patient communication and feeding.
- Assist in training of families, caregivers, and staff.
- Complete outpatient communication (AAC) and dysphagia evaluations and treatment through Community Solutions and the Matheny Center of Medicine and Dentistry.
- Maintains professional competence through in-service education and other professional growth activities.
- Respect
- Professionalism
- Integrity
- Compassion
- Paid Training
- Staff Appreciation events
- Health and Wellness fairs
- Employee Recognition Awards
- Diversity events
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- For Full Time employees, Matheny offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package that includes medical/dental, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, tax deferred retirement plan, and generous paid time off.
Position Requirements
Education:
- Master's degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an accredited college or university required.
- Applicant must have ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology. Not accepting Clinical Fellowship applications at this time."
- New Jersey Speech/Language Pathologist License.
Full-Time and/or Part-Time
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Created: 2024-09-01
Reference: 6112557
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
City: Peapack
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