What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist in Boston, MA position at Brockton Home Health Care Agency LLC?
Job Summary : Brockton HomeHealth Agency is looking for a Lead Home Health Clinical Manager, inspire and motivateclinical manager to run our MassHealth / Medicaid, Medicare and GAFC program.
AboutBrockton Home Health Care
BrocktonHome Health Agency is a Medicaid and Medicare certified in Massachusetts andaccredited by the Joint Commission - Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations(JCAHO). Our mission is to provide each client and family with a sense ofcomfort, knowing they are being cared for by professionals that are exceptionalin their field and who are innately invested in the well-being of others
Highlights :
Speech LanguagePathologist Responsibilities include :
The Speech Language Pathologist / SLP isresponsible for the assessment of referred patients that require treatment forspeech, hearing and or language deficits. The Speech Language Pathologist / SLPwill teach patients how to make sounds, improve their voices, or increase theiroral or written language skills to communicate more effectively. Also, theSpeech Language Pathologist / SLP will teach individuals how to strengthenmuscles or use compensatory strategies to swallow without choking or inhalingfood or liquid.
Requirements :
- Must have graduated from an accredited school.
- Current state license as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP or proactively in the process of the application process for current state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist / SLP.
- Current CPR certification.
- Work within an interdisciplinary team to develop a plan of care for each patient.
- Provide skilled speech therapy services / interventions in accordance with physician orders.
- Assesses patient needs, plans for, evaluates and modifies care to meet goals of speech therapy interventions.
- Set realistic and achievable goals for patients to develop, or recover, reliable communication and swallowing skills so that the patient can fulfill their educational, vocational and social roles
- Candidate must be an SLP-CCC.
As an accredited,regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, Brockton HomeHealth Care complies with all state / local mandates.
Brockton Home Health Care, and itsassociated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal OpportunityEmployers. All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basiswithout regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity,sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or anyother similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and locallaws. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with theseidentities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
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