Speech Therapist (SLP) for Home Health

FeldCare Connects; Lakeside (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Independent contractor

Administrative support

Meaningful work

Job summary

FeldCare Connects is seeking a self-motivated Speech Therapist to deliver premier home health care for adults in the Lakeside area. The contractor will assess speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive needs, plan interventions, and monitor progress in home settings.

The role requires state licensure, ASHA CCC-SLP, and the ability to work with all ages. Bilingual skills are a plus, with flexibility and independence as core benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability and enthusiasm to work with patients of all ages.
• State license and registration to practice speech-language pathology.
• Completion of an accredited Speech-Language Pathology program.
• ASHA CCC-SLP certification or eligibility.
• Bilingual abilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate patient care needs for speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive impairments.
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans.
• Instruct patients and families on therapy procedures and home programs.
• Record visits and progress in medical records.
• Communicate with physicians about treatment needs and course.

Skills

All ages empathy

State license

ASHA CCC-SLP

Bilingual

Compassion for patients

Education

Accredited Speech-Language Pathology program

Job description

This position is for an Independent Contractor to serve the Lakeside areaspecifically

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.

A SpeechTherapist 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 Therapistlicense and registration by the state
• Completion of an accredited Speech Therapistprogram
• 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: beyour 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