Speech Language Graduate Internship

• If you are a current YAI employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.
• The Speech Language Graduate Intern is accepted into the iHOPE Graduate Student Program based on a successful interview and completion of their first year of graduate school in speech language pathology/communication disorders.
• The Speech Language Graduate Intern will be under the direct supervision of a staff SLP and the Director of the Department for the entirety of their internship.
• The Graduate Student Intern will be responsible for providing speech and language services 3 days a week under direct supervision at all times.
• The Graduate Student Intern will be responsible for adhering to HIPPA and the policies and procedures of iHOPE.
• They will also be responsible for all paperwork associated with iHOPE’s Graduate Program and completion of a final project.
• Internships are typically from 14-16 weeks in duration.
• Essential Functions: Provides intensive speech and language therapy and feeding therapy services following students’ IEP and under the direct supervision of Graduate Clinical Coordinator and other qualified staff SLPs.
• Assesses and develops therapeutic plans that will address the communication, AAC, oral motor, and feeding needs of the students based on their individual strengths and challenges under the direct supervision of Graduate Clinical Coordinator and other qualified staff SLPs Documents progress on daily session notes, quarterly progress notes, and yearly evaluations and updating of IEPs under the direct supervision of a Graduate Clinical Coordinator and other qualified staff SLPs.
• Communicates and collaborates with parents and medical professionals as needed, specifically as they impact upon the student’s educational plan under the direct supervision Graduate Clinical Coordinator and other qualified staff SLPs.
• Collaborates with the teachers and other related service providers within the school setting to ensure that a comprehensive educational plan is in place to meet the child’s individual needs under the direct supervision of Graduate Clinical Coordinator and other qualified staff SLPs.
• Completion of a final project at the end of their internship.
• Education and Experience: Enrollment in an affiliated college and university.
• Successful completion of undergraduate degree in communication disorders/sciences or a related field.
• Successful completion of one year of graduate studies in speech-language pathology/communication disorders.
• Additional

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Strong interpersonal skills. Strong writing and organizations skills. Successful completion of an interview with Director of Department and staff SLP who will be supervising graduate intern. This is an unpaid internship opportunity that is only open to current students. The internship may be able to satisfy course credit if approved by the student's institution of learning. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process. Our Roots YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary. YAI Today Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages. Better Together At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To ensure fairness, safeguard transparency, and promote an equitable workforce environment, YAI Network prohibits the practice of nepotism in the workforce and hiring process. http://www.yai.org/