Speech-Language Pathologist - Home Health

Location: Saint Joseph

_*$3,000 Sign-on Bonus and high-end competitive pay!
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Are you a SLP with a love of working one-on-one delivering personalized care? Freudenthal Home Health prides itself on delivering first-class, personalize care in the patient's home. We also offer a flexible schedule and a family-like work atmosphere. Are you the perfect fit for our team? _
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The speech-language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech-language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement.

* Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.

* Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve the patient's function.

* Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.

* Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.

* Confers with referring physicians and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.

* As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.

* Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.

* Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory.

* Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.

* Instructs patient and family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient's treatment regime as indicated.

* May supervise home health aid in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care.

* Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services.

* Qualifications:

* * Possesses a master's or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements:

Is licensed as a speech-language pathologists by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or

* If the State does not license speech-language pathologists:

Must successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience);

* Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master's or doctoral degree in SLP or related field; and

Successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP

* A minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience in Speech-Language Pathology.

Benefits:

* Flexible schedule

Work Location:

In person