Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Part-Time | ActivCare Yorba Linda & ActivCare Laguna Hills Some of the most important things we do as clinicians have nothing to do with “fixing” someone.
Sometimes it's helping someone find the words.
Sometimes it's helping a family understand how to communicate differently.
Sometimes it's helping a resident stay safe at the dining table.
Sometimes it's finding a way for someone living with dementia to continue participating in the world around them.
That's speech therapy in senior living.
And that's exactly what we're looking for at ActivCare Communities.
Prava is seeking a part-time Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our clinical team at some of the most thoughtfully designed senior living communities.
ActivCare Communities are built around a simple promise: to love and care for each family as they do their own.
Their model combines highly individualized care, 24/7 nursing, specialized memory care, and the ability to support residents as their needs change over time.
That makes this a remarkable environment for an SLP.
This is not a traditional SLP role.
You won't be treating people in isolation from their everyday lives.
You'll be working in their home.
You'll see how communication, cognition, swallowing, and functional independence actually affect the resident's day.
You'll work alongside caregivers who know residents deeply.
You'll collaborate with nurses, families, activities and life enrichment teams, and other clinicians.
And you'll have the opportunity to make your therapy functional in a way that is difficult to replicate in a traditional outpatient environment.
Your work may look like: Helping a resident with dementia communicate a need that others are struggling to understand Developing strategies that help a resident participate more successfully in conversation Supporting cognitive-communication skills that allow a resident to remain as independent as possible Evaluating and treating swallowing and feeding-related concerns within your scope of practice Helping caregivers understand how to communicate with residents experiencing cognitive change Creating environmental and communication strategies that reduce frustration and increase participation Supporting safe and meaningful mealtimes Helping families understand what is changing—and what can still be preserved Collaborating with the interdisciplinary team when a resident's function or communication changes Helping residents remain connected to the people and activities that matter to them We want you to think beyond the diagnosis.
