Speech Therapist

Venture I Inc; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A Caring Touch Home Health in Houston, TX is seeking a compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to deliver in-home speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services to patients in home health and hospice settings.

The role offers flexible scheduling (FT/PT/PRN) with competitive pay based on experience and visit type, requires Texas SLP license, driving, and ability to work independently in patients' homes.

Qualifications

• Active Texas SLP license is required.
• Driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current professional liability insurance, if required by the agency.
• Ability to provide services independently in the home setting.
• Strong communication and clinical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing evaluations.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Provide speech, language, voice, and cognitive rehabilitation services.
• Evaluate and treat dysphagia.
• Educate patients and families on home exercise programs and treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and discharge summaries.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members.
• Ensure compliance with Medicare/agency policies.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Clinical documentation

Education

Master's degree in SLP

Job description

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) – Home Health & Hospice

Company: A Caring Touch Home Health

Location: Houston, Spring, The Woodlands, and surrounding Texas areas

Job Type: Full-Time / Part-Time / PRN

Work Setting: Home Health and Hospice – In-Home Patient Visits

Compensation: Competitive Pay – Based on Experience and Visit Type

About the Position

[Agency Name] is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and experienced Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide quality speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing services to patients receiving Home Health and Hospice care.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing evaluations.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on patient needs and physician orders.
• Provide speech, language, voice, and cognitive rehabilitation services.
• Evaluate and treat swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
• Provide recommendations for safe swallowing techniques, diet modifications, and appropriate compensatory strategies within professional scope.
• Educate patients, family members, and caregivers regarding treatment plans and home exercise programs.
• Monitor patient progress and modify treatment plans as clinically indicated.
• Complete initial evaluations, reassessments, routine visits, progress notes, and discharge documentation.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
• Participate in care coordination and interdisciplinary team meetings as appropriate.
• For hospice patients, provide appropriate evaluations, recommendations, caregiver education, and interventions consistent with the patient's goals of care and hospice plan of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Follow agency policies, Medicare guidelines, state regulations, and professional standards.

Education Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, or an appropriately qualifying related program.
• Graduation from an accredited or otherwise qualifying educational program.
• Completion of required supervised clinical training and professional experience.

Required Qualifications

• Current, active Texas Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) license.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Current professional liability insurance, if required by the agency.
• Ability to provide services independently in the home setting.
• Strong communication, organizational, and clinical documentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with patients, families, caregivers, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain it according to agency requirements.
• Ability to meet applicable agency hiring and credentialing requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) through ASHA.
• Previous Home Health and/or Hospice experience.
• Experience treating adult and geriatric patients.
• Experience with dysphagia, neurological disorders, stroke, dementia, and communication impairments.
• Knowledge of Medicare Home Health and Hospice documentation requirements.

Why Join Our Team?

• Flexible scheduling opportunities.
• Full-time, part-time, and PRN opportunities.
• Competitive compensation.
• Supportive clinical and administrative team.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives.
• Independent field-based work environment.