University Hospitals·Warrensville Heights, Ohio
The Speech-Language Pathologist organizes and conducts services to facilitate the rehabilitation of individuals with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities, directing patient participation in treatments to restore speech, language, and swallowing abilities. Responsibilities also include performing evaluations, developing treatment plans, participating in discharge planning, and educating patients and families.
Organizes and conducts Speech-Language Pathology services to facilitate the (re)habilitation of people with physical and/or psychosocial disabilities.
The Speech-Language Pathologist directs the patient's participation in selected activities/treatments to promote and/or maintain good health and communication.
Organizes and conducts the Speech-Language Pathology plan of care to facilitate the habilitation or rehabilitation of people with speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, psychosocial, and swallowing disabilities.
Directs patient participation in selected activities to establish, enhance, and restore speech, language, cognitive-linguistic, psychosocial, and swallowing abilities.
Performs evaluation(s), develops an effective treatment plan appropriate to a patient’s rehabilitation needs within the care continuum, initiates and participates in the discharge planning process.
Educates patient/family/caregiver in applicable health information, treatment and prevention.
Performs other department activities such as, but not limited to, documentation, billing, support of department operations, etc.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
For specific duties and responsibilities, refer to documentation provided by the department during orientation.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.
Annual training, the UH Code of Conduct and UH policies and procedures are in place to address appropriate use of PHI in the workplace.
Patient population is pediatric.
Part time 20 hours per day.
Monday-Friday.
100%25 travel to the pediatric patient's homes for care.
Why Choose UH Home Care as a Speech Therapist?
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Master's Degree MA or MS Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited graduate program required.
Graduate Program Clinical Experience required.
Must have professional initiative, objectivity, good time management and interpersonal skills.
Must be physically and cognitively able to provide patient assessment and treatment.
Requires the evaluation and treatment skills necessary to provide Speech-Language Pathology services appropriate to the developmental/chronological age of patients on their caseload.
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Licensed by the State of Ohio, Board of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology or Conditional license by the State of Ohio Required Upon Hire.
Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) American Speech Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence or Clinical Fellow.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Basic Life Support Certification Required Upon Hire.
A Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited graduate program and required graduate program clinical experience are mandatory. Candidates must possess an Ohio SLP License or Conditional License upon hire, ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence or be a Clinical Fellow, and Basic Life Support Certification.
Market context
Pediatric home care speech therapist roles in Ohio are often in demand because families need in-home support for communication, feeding, and developmental goals. These positions are competitive because employers typically look for a master’s degree, Ohio SLP licensure or conditional licensure, and ASHA CCC or Clinical Fellow status, plus clinical experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, and confirm your licensure path and pediatric home-care experience before applying.