What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist position at Tiye Consulting?
About Us:
Headquartered in Washington, DC, Tiye Consulting, LLC provides services to the federal, state, and local government, as well as, the private sector. Tiye Consulting brings expertise in technical writing, training, management, software development, and staffing. We offer fast, reliable, immediate, productive and experienced resources from multiple disciplines to reduce risk and ensure customer satisfaction.
About the Role:
Speech Language Therapists assess and treat people who have communication disorders.
Responsibilities:
· Speech, language and hearing evaluations
· Determining of individual’s speech therapy goals and objectives
1. Monitor and document the progress of each Individual requiring Speech Therapy Services or related goals, such as hearing aid usage and care, swallowing, sign language and picture card communications
2. Add progress notes, appointments, meetings and treatment plans to the Individual’s on-site records as necessary
3. Consult with facility staff on function problems and concerns (i.e., Hearing aids, the care of a hearing aid, how it is to be worn, cleaning, settings and battery installation)
· Provide training on implementing therapy programs to Potomac Center and/or SETT staff - provide basic sign language training to facility staff on key words to enable communication with people residing at the facility, as well as in-service training on proper implementation of each Individual’s individualized therapy program
· Provide orientation/overview to new employees
· Participate in team meetings
Candidate Requirements:
· Speech Therapist shall be licensed by the Maryland State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispenser and Speech Language Pathologists
· Speech Therapist shall be licensed by the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA)
· Speech Therapist have at least two (2) years of experience providing Speech Therapy Services for the intellectually disabled and/or Dually-Diagnosed
· Speech Therapist shall possess a current/active certification in Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED
