Speech Language Pathologist

About the role

The Speech Pathologist provides speech and language therapy for young children through adulthood and works as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and ongoing services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers, and other community representatives.

Responsibilities

• Complete assessment and therapy plan following the therapy evaluation including goals for participant
• Provide a therapy evaluation report for each participant showing a need for therapy due to a functional limitation, a loss or delay of skill, or both prior to beginning therapy sessions
• Provide a therapy evaluation report establishing that the participant will benefit and demonstrate progress as a result of the therapy services prior to beginning services
• Discuss results and provide a copy of the evaluation and goals to the participant/parent or guardian as appropriate prior to beginning therapy sessions
• Send a copy of the evaluation to the physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant that ordered the evaluation/therapy and obtain a signed plan of care
• Complete individualized and effective therapy sessions with each participant on your caseload/schedule
• Record data each therapy session and monitor progress weekly to determine progress or need to change goals
• Complete bi-annual progress reports and annual evaluation reports and send a copy to the participant’s physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant and family

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology
• Licensed by the Speech and Hearing Services Licensure Board to conduct speech-language assessments and therapy
• Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology from the American Speech, Language, and Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Must be able to pass a background check

Benefits

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

$65/hr