Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
Location: Pueblo, CO
Status: Part-Time; Minimum Expectation of 5 visits or 10 hours per week
About the role
Come join a great team under new leadership that is compassionate and focused on compliance, proven by our deficiency-free survey. Discover a new path in speech therapy that makes caring for patients personal and rewarding. As a Home Health SLP for Interim HealthCare®, you’ll help patients find hope and healing through home-based speech therapy designed to overcome their challenges and increase their quality of life.
Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health SLPs. We believe the best care happens at home where patients are at ease and therapy is customized to their unique needs.
Responsibilities
- Provide home-based speech therapy to patients having communication, swallowing or cognitive difficulties due to an illness or injury
- Work as part of a home health team which may include an RN, LPN, CNA, HHA, PT and OT, focused on the patient’s plan of care and established goals
- Observe and evaluate a patient’s ability to communicate, swallow and process information
- Conduct patient assessments, document progress and ensure patient goals are met
- Assist with mouth, breathing and swallowing exercises, fluency, articulation and reading
- Educate patient and family on plan of care, therapy goals, safety practices and self-care
Requirements
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Speech-Language Pathology and active SLP license in Colorado
- Minimum of 1 year of direct client care speech therapy experience in the last 5 years, ideally in home healthcare
- CPR Certification (demonstration course required)
- Knowledge of state and federal home health regulations
- Good clinical judgement, critical thinking skills, strong communicator, empathy and compassion
No Covid Vaccination Requirements
Benefits
- Competitive weekly pay at $77 per visit with travel time and mileage reimbursement
- Holiday pay and Paid Time Off for full-time employees
- Medical and life insurance for full-time employees
- Dental, vision, and supplemental insurance available for all employees
- Paid Family and Medical Leave
- One-on-one patient care that allows you to make a meaningful impact
- Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance
- Supportive management team dedicated to your success
- Continuing education benefits and discounted tuition through Colorado Christian University and Rasmussen University
About the company
Founded in 1966, Interim HealthCare is the nation’s first home care company and a leading employer of Home Health Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs). Operating through 300+ offices, our commitment to you is expressed through a family-oriented culture that values and appreciates therapists, and a passion to put patients first. Join a nationwide network of SLPs who are making a significant impact in the lives of others through the personalized, home-based therapy they provide.