Home Health Speech Therapist

We are seeking a Speech Therapist to join our team! You will evaluate and treat patients with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders.

Responsibilities:

• Performs speech therapy assessments, diagnostic tests, skilled treatments and ongoing evaluation for clients who are receiving services under a medically approved Plan of Care.
• Implements teaching appropriate to the client's needs and abilities and evaluates the effectiveness of the plan.
• Develops care plan guidelines for other members of the team to support the client's goals.
• Refers to other disciplines as indicated and documents accordingly.
• Supervises home health aides when providing services related to the speech-language therapy care plan.
• Participates in interdisciplinary activities per Agency guidelines.
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Qualifications:

• Meets the education of a Master’s or Doctoral degree and experience requirements for Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in speech pathology or audiology granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or has completed the educational requirements for certification and is in the process of accumulating the supervised experience required for certification.
• Is licensed to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the state where the Agency is located.
• Has a minimum of one (1) year's experience in a health care facility or equivalent experience.
• Current CPR certification, as applicable.
• Demonstrates strong verbal and written communication skills with good interpersonal skills.
• Licensed driver with automobile insured in accordance with state/Agency requirements.