Speech Language Pathologist

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH); Kentucky; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) is seeking a Speech-Language Pathologist to diagnose and treat patients with communication disorders. You will conduct diagnoses, interpret results, and provide rehabilitative services to improve communicative efficiency.

Collaboration with health professionals and involvement of patients and families are essential. The role includes case planning, conducting screenings, and contributing to team conferences with timely reporting and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Master's Degree and CCC or equivalent in Speech-Language Pathology.
• Must meet licensure or registration requirements of states where working.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses speech and language disorders.
• Records and interprets diagnostic information and makes recommendations.
• Provides habilitative and rehabilitative services to improve communication.
• Counsels individuals with speech-language disorders.
• Coordinates treatment with other health professionals.
• Develops case plans with patient and family and discharge criteria.
• Provides related in-service training for health professionals.
• Conducts screenings to identify needing further evaluation.
• Participates in team conferences and documentation.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Job description

Overview

The Speech-Language Pathologist is accountable for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with communication disorders.

Responsibilities

Conducts speech and language diagnosis to assess the patient's communication skills.

Records and interprets diagnostic information in a written report and makes recommendations based on the test results.

Provides habilitative and rehabilitative service to communicatively disabled patients to restore communicative efficiency.

Provides counseling and guidance to speech and language disabled individuals.

Coordinates treatment of the patient with other health professionals.

Formulates case plans based on patient needs and abilities, including participation of the patient and family, as well as criteria for discharge from the program .

Provides related in-service training for health care professionals and aides.

Conducts screenings to identify those needing further evaluation.

Participates in team conferences.

Prepares and maintains necessary reports on a timely basis.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Masters Degree and Certificate of Clinical Competence or a statement of equivalence in Speech Pathology issued by the American Speech Language Hearing Association or have documented equivalent training and/or experience.

Must meet licensure or registration requirements of states where working.