SPEECH THERAPIST ST

Sweetwater Care; Stockton (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Sweetwater Care in California seeks a licensed speech-language pathologist (SLP) with a Master’s in communication sciences and disorders. The SLP will assess and treat speech, language, and swallowing disorders across age groups.

Responsibilities include evaluating clients, collaborating with families and healthcare teams, and applying evidence-based therapies to improve communication and feeding skills. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders and certification as speech-language pathologist.

Responsibilities

• Assess language, speech, and swallowing disorders; diagnose and screen clients and prevent issues.
• Communicate with patients and their families, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans.
• Apply evidence-based therapies, combining traditional and innovative techniques to provide the best care.

Education

Master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders

Job description

Requirements: A master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders, certification as speech-language pathologist.

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

Speech Therapist Responsibilities:

• 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.

FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.