What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Speech Therapy Center Pllc?
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
Salary : $32 - $48