Home Health Speech Therapist - Contingent

About the role

Provides professional speech and audiology diagnostic and therapeutic services to clients as prescribed by a physician, in compliance with state practice acts and licensure requirements. Coordinates care, develops individualized treatment plans, and promotes client independence through effective communication and rehabilitative techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, and deliver speech-language pathology services in home health settings
• Develop and revise care plans in collaboration with physicians and clients
• Educate clients and caregivers on treatment and recovery techniques
• Document clinical findings, progress, and updates in accordance with agency policy
• Participate in quality improvement and interdisciplinary coordination
• Supervise HHAs and mentor new staff as assigned

Qualifications

• Mets the educational and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology granted by the American Speech and Hearing Association; or, meets the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certificate.
• Registration or license to practice as a speech pathologist in the state of practice if applicable.
• Must accept responsibility for maintaining clinical practice skills, learning and adhering to agency’s policies and procedures on an on-going basis.
• Must be able to function in a practice environment with minimal direct supervision, accepting personal responsibility for maintaining a professional relationship with the agency’s clients and their families.
• Must have current Driver’s license and reliable transportation to and from work site.
• Accurately documents observations, evaluations and interventions pertaining to client care management and services in accordance with agency policy and procedure utilizing the point of care information system.
• Takes appropriate steps to assure timely submission of client data to the office for inclusion in the client record (by timely electronic transmission of data, or when appropriate by fax or mail).
• Works with scheduling to assure visits and client care coverage are scheduled in accordance with the plan of care and plans ahead for PTO or other time off.
• Ability to consistently demonstrate commitment to the mission and Organizational Code of Ethics, and adhere to the Compliance Program.

Mental and Physical Requirements

• Lifts, stands, and walks 10% of time.
• Bends, stoops, and twists 10% of time.
• Positions and lifts patients 10% of time.
• Ability to perform continuously detailed tasks with frequent interruptions and work reprioritizations (90% of time).
• Must be able to adapt to frequently changing work parameters
• Must be able to travel to various TH/THHS worksites or various work locations as required