Mariel D. PRIOR
Massapequa
Summary
Seasoned clinician with experience in various settings of the field including skilled nursing, assisted living, outpatient and homecare. Engaged in hybrid administrative role while also still evaluating and treating patients in field, demonstrating strong commitment to working in an acute care setting.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Speech Therapy/SLP
Metro Physical Therapy
Long Island
08.2020 - Current
- Evaluate and treat patients ages 0-100+ in outpatient, homecare, and ALF settings.
- Develop and implement policies to improve operational efficiency and team performance.
- Mentor staff, fostering skills development and promoting a culture of learning.
- Evaluate program effectiveness through qualitative assessments and strategic feedback loops.
- Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and mentor new graduates
- Develop policies and procedures to ensure compliance with insurance standards
- Maintain detailed records of evaluations, treatments, progress notes and discharge summaries for each client served.
- Utilize evidence-based practice principles when selecting interventions for clients' needs.
- Supervise graduate students completing clinical practicum hours in Speech-Language Pathology settings.
Lead Speech-Language Pathologist
Carerite Centers
Queens, Brooklyn, Long Island
02.2014 - 07.2020
- Led assessment and diagnosis of speech and language disorders in patients in 400 bed skilled nursing facility
- Developed personalized treatment plans for diverse patient populations.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
Graduate Clinician
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
Manhattan
01.2014 - 05.2014
Education
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
CUNY Brooklyn
Brooklyn, NY02-2014
Skills
- Dysphagia
- Aphasia & Cognitive Disorders
- TBI
- Head & Neck CA
- Trach & PEG weaning
- Voice
- AAC
- Progressive Neurological Disorders
Certification
- Certified Dementia Practitioner ®
- Ampcare Certified ESP™
- LSVT LOUD
- SPEAK OUT!
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Director of Speech Therapy/SLP
Metro Physical Therapy
08.2020 - Current
Lead Speech-Language Pathologist
Carerite Centers
02.2014 - 07.2020
Graduate Clinician
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System
01.2014 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Speech-Language Pathology
CUNY Brooklyn
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