Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Del Mar (CA); On-site; USD 82,656 - 137,760; Full time

Job summary

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to serve the Del Mar area as an Independent Contractor. The role focuses on adults with speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive needs, providing assessment, treatment planning, and ongoing care.

The Speech Therapist will evaluate patient conditions, implement evidence-based interventions, and monitor progress, while coordinating with physicians and families to ensure optimal outcomes in home health settings.

Qualifications

• Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages.
• Speech Therapist license and state registration.
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapist program.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology (ASHA).
• Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs for speech and language disorders.
• Determine treatment plan based on assessment and physician referral.
• Execute interventions to improve communication, swallowing, and cognitive function.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust care as needed.
• Instruct patients, families, and health team on therapy procedures.
• Maintain detailed records and reports of visits and outcomes.

Skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Clinical documentation

Education

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

CCC-SLP or CCC-A

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Del Mar area specifically.

FeldCare Connects is currently seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier excellence of care and is enthusiastic about working with adults of all ages.

The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs in treating speech and language disorders, training functionality in communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. Based on this assessment and evaluation, the Speech Pathologist determines a treatment plan, executes interventions aimed at improving and enhancing the patient's well-being, and monitors the patient's progress effectively.

Speech Therapist for Home Health must:

• Interpret, plan, establish, and execute a proper treatment program in accordance with the physician's referral.
• Look over, record, and report the patient's response to treatment and any alterations in the patient's condition.
• Instruct, teach, and monitor patients, their families, and other health team personnel regarding speech therapy procedures as related to the patient's therapy program.
• Make recommendations based on the home setting and individual needs of the patient.
• Keep a record of each patient visit and incorporate detailed notes into the medical record.
• Review the patient's responses to treatment and make recommendations to the physician related to the need of continuing or discontinuing the speech therapy treatment.

Qualifications:

• Ability and enthusiasm in working with all ages
• Speech Therapist license and registration by the state
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapist program
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (in speech pathology or audiology) granted by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
• Bilingual a plus!

We provide our clinicians with resources to be successful and maintain work-life balance:

• Flexibility: make your own schedule and work in the area of your preference
• Independence: be your own boss, earn above-average compensation, and write off expenses
• Administrative Support: assigning, communication, scheduling, care coordination, & quality assurance
• Purpose: join a group that shares your passion for helping people