Speech and Language Pathology Clinical Specialist- Mt Sinai Hospital - FT- D

Description The Speech Pathology Clinical Specialist is a senior level clinician, who evaluates and treats patients referred for speech, language, cognitive, and dysphagia dysfunction. This individual is generally also responsible for program development, staff education and mentoring/training less senior SLP clinicians. Responsibilities 1.Administers speech/language and or cognitive evaluations, tests or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment. 2.Evaluates speech/language test results and medical or background information to determine speech impairment and treatment. 3.Counsels and instructs patients concerning communication disorders and how to cope with the stress and misunderstanding that may accompany them. 4.Provides patients, families and car