PRN Speech-Language Pathologist for Senior Living

Aspire Senior Living; Cassville (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspire Senior Living Roaring River is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our therapy team. The SLP will provide skilled services to residents with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders, collaborating with Nursing, Therapy, Dietary, physicians, families, and residents for meaningful goals and outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment planning, dysphagia management, cognitive-communication therapy, and thorough

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology is required.
• Missouri state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist is required.
• CCC-SLP credential is preferred where applicable.
• 1–3 years of clinical experience preferred, especially in skilled nursing, long-term care, rehabilitation, senior living, or geriatrics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate residents' speech, language, cognition, communication, voice, and swallowing abilities.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans to maximize function and independence.
• Provide evidence-based interventions for speech, language, voice, fluency, and cognitive-communication disorders.
• Educate residents and families on strategies to support progress outside of therapy sessions.
• Complete accurate evaluations, treatment notes, progress reports, and discharge documentation.
• Collaborate with Nursing, Therapy, Dietary, physicians, residents, and families to achieve resident goals.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Missouri state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist

CCC-SLP certification preferred

Job description

Aspire Senior Living Roaring River is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our therapy team. The SLP will provide skilled services to residents with speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, and swallowing disorders, collaborating with Nursing, Therapy, Dietary, physicians, families, and residents for meaningful goals and outcomes.

Responsibilities include evaluation, treatment planning, dysphagia management, cognitive-communication therapy, and thorough