SLP Therapist — Growth, Collaboration, Mountain Setting

Kellogg of Cascadia, LLC; Cascadia (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain Valley in Kellogg, Idaho, is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat residents with speech, swallowing, and cognitive disabilities in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

As part of a supportive rehab team, you will develop treatment plans, administer tests, educate families, and document progress in patient records while upholding HIPAA and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of effective speech therapy techniques.
• Familiarity with clinical needs of geriatric population.
• Strong clinical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Screens and evaluates patients and develops an appropriate care plan.
• Under a physician's direction, provides direct patient/resident treatment based on established plan of care.
• Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency.
• Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests.
• Instructs residents/patients, families, and caregivers to monitor speech and provide ways to practice new skills.
• Completes required forms and clinical records in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.
• Documents in patient records in an accurate and timely manner.
• Devises special tools and treatments for the specific needs of patients.
• Provides comprehensive and compassionate therapy services in a sub‑acute/skilled nursing facility setting.
• Works collaboratively with other rehab therapists and nursing staff in a supportive team‑working environment.
• Maintains resident/patient privacy pursuant to HIPAA.
• Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.
• Develops treatment plans, including short and long‑term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.
• Communicates the resident’s/patient’s speech therapy program to the family and/or guardian.
• Keeps written documentation including evaluations, daily notes and weekly summaries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Current knowledge of effective speech therapy techniques.
• Familiarity with clinical needs of geriatric population.
• Strong clinical capabilities.

Skills

Speech therapy techniques

Gerontological patient care

Clinical evaluation

Job description

Mountain Valley in Kellogg, Idaho, is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat residents with speech, swallowing, and cognitive disabilities in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

As part of a supportive rehab team, you will develop treatment plans, administer tests, educate families, and document progress in patient records while upholding HIPAA and professional standards.