Speech Therapist - Clinical Fellow (CF)

About the role

At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive. With over four decades of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.

Responsibilities

• Complete a minimum of 36 weeks (for full time employment) Clinical Fellowship while being supervised and mentored by a licensed, ASHA certified SLP
• Complete all requirements for provisional licensure, if applicable to the state, and practice in accordance to state licensure requirements and professional standards for the duration of the provisional license and Clinical Fellowship. If no provisional licensure in the state, must meet the supervision requirements set forth by CMS for patients with Medicare for the duration of the Clinical Fellowship
• Communicate status of Clinical Fellowship and licensure to direct supervisor and Director of Rehab in a timely manner, including status of necessary requirements, completion of required documentation for Clinical Fellowship, and completion of licensure documentation and application as well as receipt of CCC and permanent license
• Not provide supervision to students during the Clinical Fellowship
• Meet productivity standards for the rehab gym, or as directed by the Director of Rehab/Clinical Operations Area Director
• Attend and contribute to patient care, staffing conferences and other related meetings
• Make referrals to other disciplines and agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the patient
• Consult with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient
• Adapt program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the individual patient
• Promote a safe environment and enforce the elimination of fire and safety hazards
• Order supplies and equipment as necessary
• Clean, maintain, identify, and report the need for repair of equipment, as necessary
• Put Patient Service first, ensuring that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual's needs and rights
• Screen, examine and evaluate patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesize information and interpret examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design a plan of care. Develop appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implement the speech language pathology treatment plan, and complete all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services
• Coordinate the acquisition of adaptive communication devices and instruct patients in their use
• Facilitate identification of hearing deficits and appropriately refer for assessment, diagnosis, rehabilitation and/or personal amplification
• Select appropriate activities suited to the individual's physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest
• Instruct patient in the skills and techniques required for participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluate patient progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative potential
• Perform routine reexamination as needed/required to modify/progress plan of treatment
• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Possess a master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative Disorders or similarly titled area that is consistent and acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Licensed, certified, or credentialed, as required in the state of practice

Pay

USD $39.00 - USD $41.00 /Hr.