Speech Therapist II

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Speech Therapist II for the Child & Adolescent Services Department within Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care.

The primary purpose for the Speech Therapist II is to provide comprehensive speech, language and literacy assessment and intervention services to children and young adults 4-21 years of age diagnosed with a complex constellation of speech/language deficits secondary to psychiatric disorders as well as emotional and behavioral disturbances. Serves as a member of interdisciplinary treatment teams on the unit.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Provides individual and group speech/language/literacy instruction appropriate to the age group as indicated in (IEP) education and treatment plans.
• Maintains ongoing knowledge of current performance levels of all patient/students.
• Executes educationally appropriate curriculum and behavior management interventions for speech/language improvement.
• Assumes responsibility as speech/language specialist for assigned patients/students including coordination of the Individual Education Plan with the over-all treatment plan.
• Reviews initial speech assessment as part of treatment plan for client's charts within prescribed time-frame as indicated by regular review of records.
• Completes speech/language progress notes within prescribed time-frame as indicated by regular view of records.
• Maintains awareness of appropriate speech/language/literacy educational materials and orders same for instructional application.

Minimum Education and Experience:

Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology from an accredited university.

City: Piscataway

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

Computer knowledge.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Employee must be physically active, able to move within program space and participate in physical education and recreational activities as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Environment includes working on multiple floors of facility and working in an active milieu with children. Occasional off-site activities with patient/students may be required.

Special Conditions:

Must undergo criminal history background check at employee's expense, as required by NJ State Law.