In-Home SLP (PRN) — Elevate Communication

Advanced Health Care; Mayfield (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Advanced Health Care is seeking a Home Health Speech Therapist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders in patients’ homes. You will develop personalized therapy plans, implement interventions, educate patients and families, and collaborate with a care team to improve communication and overall quality of life.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, designing targeted therapy programs for articulation, language, cognition, and dysphagia,

Qualifications

• Valid Speech-Language Pathologist license in the state where work is performed.
• 1+ year of experience in speech therapy, preferably in a home health or similar setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to interact effectively with patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
• Strong clinical skills and knowledge of speech and language therapy principles, techniques, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct thorough assessments of patients’ speech, language, communication, and swallowing abilities to identify deficits and develop individualized therapy plans.
• Design and implement targeted therapy programs to address specific disorders, including speech articulation, language comprehension and expression, cognitive-communication skills, and dysphagia (swallowing difficulties).
• Educate patients and their families on therapy techniques, home exercises, and strategies to support and enhance communication and swallowing functions.
• Monitor and document patient progress, response to therapy, and any changes in condition, providing detailed reports to the supervising physician and other healthcare team members.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure a coordinated and holistic approach to patient care.

Skills

Speech-language pathology

Home health experience

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Clinical skills

Job description

Advanced Health Care is seeking a Home Health Speech Therapist to evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and swallowing disorders in patients’ homes. You will develop personalized therapy plans, implement interventions, educate patients and families, and collaborate with a care team to improve communication and overall quality of life.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, designing targeted therapy programs for articulation, language, cognition, and dysphagia,