Speech Therapist

Job DescriptionJob Description

PT/FT/PRN Speech Therapist for Private Practice.

 

• Performs speech, language, swallowing, and cognitive examinations to learn the patient's degree of impairment.
• Evaluates speech, language, cognitive and swallowing test results.
• Evaluates barium swallow results and/or other test results and overall medical background information.
• Diagnoses patients and formulates treatment plans for speech, language, fluency, voice or swallowing impairments.
• Educates patients and family members about the various communication techniques or strategies to cope with the impairment.
• Writes reports and maintains client information for the purposes of evaluation, treatment progress and discharge of client.
• Performs administrative responsibilities, coordinates paperwork, writes lesson plans and schedules case management activities and/or any other appropriate patient information and/or recordkeeping for administrative, billing and caseload purposes.
• Develops individual and/or group activities and/or programs to manage behavior, speech, language or swallowing problems.
• Participates in and writes reports for meetings regarding patients' progress.
• Participates in the planning and implementing of individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.
• Instructs clients with techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading or voice improvement.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Requirements

• Florida DOH License
• ASHA certification preferred
• At least one year post graduate experience preferred
• Experience with the pediatric population ages 0-3
• Experience with the adult population
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Fun, passionate, and engaging personality
• Ability to travel between natural environments and school settings
• Will train

Company DescriptionPrivate Practice- Children & Adults, Clinic, Daycare & Home - based therapy.Company DescriptionPrivate Practice- Children & Adults, Clinic, Daycare & Home - based therapy.

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