Compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist: Diagnose & Treat

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a licensed speech-language pathologist to assess, diagnose, screen, and treat language, speech, and swallowing disorders. You will collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and teachers to design effective therapy plans using proven therapies and innovative techniques.

The SLP works with children and adults across a range of conditions, addressing articulation, language, fluency, voice, hearing, cognitive aspects of communication, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders.
• Certification as speech-language pathologist.
• Current BLS (required), ACLS (preferred).
• TB test within the last year; physical within the last year; COVID card as required by policy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, screen, and treat language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
• Communicate with patients and liaise with families, physicians, and teachers to design treatment plans.
• Use tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
• Evaluate, diagnose and treat clients taking a comprehensive approach to the individual.
• Address articulation, language, fluency, voice and resonance disorders, hearing disorders, and cognitive aspects of communication.
• Support augmentative and alternative communication modalities.
• Address feeding and swallowing disorders.

Education

Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders

Certification as speech-language pathologist

Job description

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a licensed speech-language pathologist to assess, diagnose, screen, and treat language, speech, and swallowing disorders. You will collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and teachers to design effective therapy plans using proven therapies and innovative techniques.

The SLP works with children and adults across a range of conditions, addressing articulation, language, fluency, voice, hearing, cognitive aspects of communication, and