Speech Language Pathologist

Western CT Home Care Inc; Danbury (CT); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 158 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Western CT Home Care Inc in Danbury, CT is seeking a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist to assess and treat clients in a home health setting, implementing diagnostic evaluations and developing care plans.

You will collaborate with physicians, nurses and other therapists, maintain clinical documentation, provide family education, and participate in quality improvement activities. A Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology and ASHA certification are required.

Qualifications

• ASHA-certified SLP required.
• Current state licensure required.
• Experience with home health settings preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assess clients using speech, language, and hearing evaluations and advise physician on treatment.
• Develop total care and case management plans with physician input.
• Maintain visits records: evaluation, care plans, outcomes, progress, discharge summaries.
• Coordinate therapy with other team members in case conferences.
• Document client progress and reassess every 60 days.

Connaissances

Diagnostics

Case management

Education for patients/families

Record keeping

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Formation

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Outils

FEES

MBS

Description du poste

Summary

This position assesses and evaluates speech, language and…\u2026home health plan of care.

Responsibilities

• 1. Assesses the needs of the client utilizing diagnostic speech and language evaluations, to determine the type of speech, language or hearing disorder, and makes recommendations to the physician regarding the appropriate corrective treatment.
• 2. Participates in the development of the total care plan, and case management, in consultation with the physician.
• 3. Maintains records on visits to patients, including diagnostic evaluation, plans for care, expected outcomes, clients' response to therapy and discharge summaries.
• 4. Participates in case management conferences with the nurse and other team members to coordinate the speech therapy program with total plan of care.
• 5. Records and reports to the physician, the client's reactions to treatment, and any changes in the client's condition, progress in meeting goals, and reassesses at least every 60 days.
• 6. Instructs family and other team members in methods of assisting the client to improve and correct speech disabilities and swallowing disorders.
• 7. Counsels and educates patients, family and other team members in mthods of assisting the patient to improve and correct speech disabilities and swallowing disorders.
• 8. Provides written instructions after demonstration to home health team, a copy of which will be left in the home, and a copy in patient�s record.
• 9. Participates in the agency quality ssurance and performance improvement plan.
• 10. Supervises care provided by the home health aides as appropriate.
• 11. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position including attending in-service training
• 12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

MASTER'S LVL DGRE

Other Information

Required: Graduated from an approved curriculum certified by the American Speech and Hearing Association and successful completion of National Registration Examination. For Speech Therapists trained outside the United States, successful completion of registration examination as prescribed by the American speech Therapy Association A supervisor of Speech Pathology services shall be a Speech Pathologist, licensed to practice speech pathology in the State of Connecticut, who has a minimum of three (3) years' clinical experience in speech pathology. It is recommended that the speech therapist providing service in a home health agency have a minimum of one (1) year full time, paid experience in speech therapy in a hospital, clinic or other facility or agency, under the direction of an experienced and qualified speech therapist who maintained close supervision at all times. It is recommended that the speech therapist who has had at least five years' experience, but who has not actively practiced professionally within the preceding five years, and those with less than five years experience, shall participate in a formally sponsored refresher course or work under supervision before rendering professional service in the Agency.
Minimum Experience: one year
Desired: Functional Independent Measurement (FIM) certification and CPR certification. Experience with FEES or MBS.

Working Conditions

Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Credentials:ASHA,SLP

Company: Western CT Home Care Inc

Org Unit: 611

Department: Speech Therapy

Exempt: Yes

Salary Range: $41.00 - $76.16 Hourly