Speech Therapist - Home Health; Pt

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Overview

The Home Health Speech Therapist provides specialized speech-language therapy services to patients in their homes. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills, a patient-centered approach, and the ability to develop and implement effective therapy plans tailored to individual patient needs.

Overview

The Home Health Speech Therapist provides specialized speech-language therapy services to patients in their homes. This role involves assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders. The ideal candidate will possess advanced clinical skills, a patient-centered approach, and the ability to develop and implement effective therapy plans tailored to individual patient needs.

FTE & Shift:0.5 FTE (Part-Time) | Days

Work Location:
Location Varies - Primarily Kankakee County

Essential Duties

• Patient Assessment:
  Conduct comprehensive evaluations of patients' speech, language, communication, and swallowing abilities. Develop individualized therapy plans based on assessment findings.
• Therapy and Intervention:
  Provide evidence-based speech-language therapy to address disorders such as aphasia, dysarthria, voice disorders, and dysphagia. Implement therapeutic techniques and exercises to improve communication and swallowing function.
• Care Planning:
  Develop and update individualized therapy plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team. Set realistic goals and monitor patient progress toward these goals.
• Patient and Family
  
  Education:
  
  Educate patients and their families about speech and language disorders, therapy techniques, and home exercises. Provide strategies and tools to support ongoing therapy and improve quality of life.
• Documentation:
  Maintain accurate and timely documentation of patient evaluations, therapy sessions, progress notes, and outcomes. Ensure compliance with agency policies, billing requirements, and regulatory standards.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care. Communicate any changes in the patient's condition or therapy needs to the care team.
• Demonstrates flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure

• Participate in home health care team meetings, case conferences, and continuing education to stay current with best practices in physical therapy and home health care.
• Provide mentorship or support to physical therapy students or new staff as needed.
• Assist with special projects or additional duties as assigned by management.

• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in speech-language therapy.

• Clinical experience in speech-language therapy in home health care experience is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of speech-language therapy techniques and interventions.
• Strong assessment and diagnostic skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to educate and support patients and families effectively.
• Proficient in electronic health record (EHR) systems and documentation practices.
• Ability to work independently and manage a caseload efficiently in a home care setting

• Masters degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Current Speech-Language Pathologist license in Illinois
• Valid drivers license and personal auto insurance are required.

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is preferred.

• Chemicals: N/A.
• Video Display Terminals:
  Average
• Blood and Body Fluids:
  Often in contact with saliva and phlegm with patients who have tracheostomy tubes and/or swallowing deficits.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens:
  Whatever hazards that may exist in patient rooms. Minimal.

• Speech:
  Needed to give directions and to administer tests, articulate and precise in order to provide/administer a good model to patients.
• Vision:
  Needed to evaluate articulation movements, administer tests, view handwriting, and view patients use of argumentative systems and gestural or body language.
• Smell: N/A
• Hearing:
  Needed to adequately evaluate speech/language/voice impairments.
• Touch:
  Needed to provide tactile cueing and physical prompting.

• Sit: 30%
• Twist: 2%
• Stand: 25%
• Crawl: 1%
• Walk: 20%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 5%
• Drive: 1%
• Squat: 5%
• Climb: 2%
• Bend: 5%
• Reach above shoulders: 3%