Speech-Language Pathologist

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc.; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Personal Touch Home Health Care Services Inc. is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist to assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders across diverse patient populations.

You will develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and provide direct therapy to support communication, cognitive function, and safe swallowing. Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team is essential to deliver patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Assess and diagnose speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders.
• Develop evidence-based treatment plans and provide direct therapy.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
• Monitor progress and adjust interventions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical evaluations to identify speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing needs.
• Create and implement individualized treatment plans based on current best practices.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
• Monitor progress and adjust interventions as needed.

Skills

SLP assessment

Diverse populations

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical reasoning

Job description

Speech Language Pathologist

Assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders for diverse patient populations. Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and provide direct therapy to support communication, cognitive function, and safe swallowing.

Key Duties

• Perform clinical evaluations to identify speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing needs.
• Create and implement individualized treatment plans based on current best practices.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary care team to coordinate patient-centered care.
• Educate patients and families on communication and swallowing strategies.
• Monitor progress and adjust interventions as needed.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong knowledge of speech-language pathology assessment and treatment.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations.
• Ability to build supportive relationships and communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Team-oriented mindset and collaboration skills.
• Evidence-based clinical reasoning and commitment to holistic care.