Speech-Language Pathologist – Home Health

Job Description

_*$3,000 Sign-on Bonus and high-end competitive pay!*_

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? _*Send us your resume today!*_

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, inservices 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