Speech Therapist | All County Home Health

Job Description

SUMMARY The speech–language pathologist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function. 2. Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function. 3. Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment. 4. Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated. 5. Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care. 6. As appropriate, participates in case conferences, inservices and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care. 7. Prepares and submits notes per organization policy. 8. Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory. 9. Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate. 10. Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated. 11. May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care. 12. Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 1. Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and who meets either of the following requirements: A. Is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the State in which the individual furnishes such service; or B. If the State does not license speech-language pathologists: 1. Must successfully completed 350 clock hours of supervised clinical practicum (or is in the process of accumulating such supervised clinical experience); 2. Performed not less than 9 months of supervised full-time SLP services after obtaining a master’s or doctoral degree in SLP or a related field; and 3. Successfully completed an approved national examination in SLP 2. A minimum of one year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology. 3. Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills. 4. Possesses and maintains current CPR certification. 5. Must be a licensed driver with a vehicle that is insured in accordance with state or organization requirements and is in good working order. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. All County Home Care and Hospice is proud to offer high quality and comprehensive care to patients in Boerne and surrounding counties. We pride ourselves in excellent patient care. Here you are part of our family. We are nationally recognized as a top 100 agency on the home health side. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.