Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Sweetwater Care; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California is seeking a licensed speech-language pathologist to assess, diagnose, screen, and treat language, speech, and swallowing disorders. You will collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and teachers to design effective therapy plans using proven therapies and innovative techniques.

The SLP works with children and adults across a range of conditions, addressing articulation, language, fluency, voice, hearing, cognitive aspects of communication, and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders.
• Certification as speech-language pathologist.
• Current BLS (required), ACLS (preferred).
• TB test within the last year; physical within the last year; COVID card as required by policy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, screen, and treat language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
• Communicate with patients and liaise with families, physicians, and teachers to design treatment plans.
• Use tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
• Evaluate, diagnose and treat clients taking a comprehensive approach to the individual.
• Address articulation, language, fluency, voice and resonance disorders, hearing disorders, and cognitive aspects of communication.
• Support augmentative and alternative communication modalities.
• Address feeding and swallowing disorders.

Education

Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders

Certification as speech-language pathologist

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders. Communicating with the patient, and liaising with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans. Using tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.

QUALITFICATIONS

A master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders

Certification as speech-language pathologist

Current BLS (required), ACLS (preferred)

Current TB within the last year

Physical within the last year

COVID card

RESPONSIBLITIES

Alternately referred to as speech therapists, speech-language pathologists (or SLPs) work with children and adults who have problems with communication due to a birth defect, developmental disorder, accident or chronic condition. These professionals evaluate, diagnose and treat clients, taking a comprehensive approach to the individual. Here are some of the areas speech-language pathology addresses:

• Articulation disorders
• Language disorders
• Fluency disorders
• Voice and resonance disorders
• Hearing disorders
• Cognitive aspects of communication
• Social aspects of communication
• Augmentative and alternative communication modalities
• Feeding and swallowing disorders

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