Speech Therapist
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Speech Therapist
Willow Tree Care Center Delta Co
Skilled Nursing Community
Pay Rate - $45/hr - $55/hr DOE - Full Part Time & PRN
BENEFITS OFFERED -Health Vision and Dental Insurance. 401(k) with company match Paid Time-Off Flexibility with schedules tuition assistance company sponsored training free meals etc.
ABOUT US Willow Tree is part of Stellar Senior Living a premier skilled nursing and memory care provider in the Western United States. Founded in 2012 we have experienced consistent growth adding senior living communities to our family each year. We continue to grow and are looking for top talent to join our team and continue this journey with us.
FUNCTION:The speech therapists responsibilities include performing patient assessments developing individual treatment plans liaising with family members and other healthcare professionals administering therapy and monitoring progress and ensuring patients and their families are informed of new treatments and therapy techniques.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
- Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in speech therapy or speech-language pathology.
Relevant license and certification.
Experience with certain disorders and age groups may be required.
Sound understanding of speech-related disorders and treatments.
Familiarity with database management software.
Excellent relationship-building skills.
Resourcefulness and strong problem-solving skills.
Willingness to conduct research and travel to conferences.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily.
- Assessing diagnosing screening and preventing language speech and swallowing disorders.
- Communicating with the patient and liaising with their family members physicians and teachers to design effective treatment plans.
- Using tried and tested therapies in combination with new innovative techniques to provide the best care.
- Keeping up-to-date with advancements in the field by attending conferences conducting research and expanding professional and academic networks.
- Educating patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.
- Taking detailed notes on patient history and progress.
- Providing mentoring and workshops to speech therapy students.
- Evaluating patient progress and implementing changes to therapy programs as required. XSNF Speech Language Pathologist Job Description
- Demonstrates ability to read write and speak English sufficient to fulfill job requirements.
- Demonstrates the ability to make independent decisions solve practical problems that may or may not include a variety of concrete variables. This may require the ability to interpret instructions given in written oral diagram or scheduled form.
- Demonstrates the ability to listen actively and evaluate social situations in an objective consistent and fair manner. Functions independently with integrity flexibility and works well with residents personnel and support agencies.
- Complies with community policies and procedures for workplace safety including infection control procedures emergency response and safety protocol.
- Complies with all company policies and procedures related to resident rights; abuse prevention and reporting; and resident confidentiality (HIPPA).
- Demonstrates knowledge of Employee Handbook and complies with the policies in the Handbook.
- Performs other related duties as may be assigned
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
The Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA) prohibits employers from asking prospective employees to disclose any age-related information. Therefore Colorado applicants are not required to disclose their age date of birth dates of schooling or graduation or other age-related information. Furthermore Colorado applicants may wish to redact age-related information from their application materials such as resumes or schooling transcripts.
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