About The Job
As a Speech Language Pathologist, you will provide speech language services to children and help them live their lives to the fullest. This job will play a key role in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of communication and swallowing disorders in patients/clients. You will be thorough and communicative with the clients’ families and your team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Evaluate, diagnose, and treat, communication and swallowing disorders.
- Communicate with clients to evaluate their levels of speech or language difficulty.
- Determine the extent of communication problems by giving standardized tests or basic reading and vocalizing tasks.
- Identify, create, and carry out individualized treatment plans.
- Work with patients to increase their ability to read and write.
- Teach alternative communication methods, such as sign language, to patients with limited or no speech capability.
- Teach patients how to make sounds and improve their voices.
- Work with patients to develop and strengthen the muscles used to swallow.
- Provide counseling to families and patients on how to cope with communication disorders.
- Work with people who have inappropriate pitch or tone.
- Help with speech cadence and fluency.
- Work with patients who have difficulty swallowing or eating.
- Perform E-stimulation when necessary.
- Secure patient records and perform related administrative tasks.
Job Requirements and Qualifications
- Licensed Speech Language Pathologist.
- Experience with children with various exceptionalities.
- Pass a background check.
- Enjoy working in a positive and supportive environment with others.
- Current state license as a Speech Therapist (Florida SLP license)
- Degree in Speech Therapy in an Accredited Program
- At least three years of relevant experience is required.
- BLS Certificate.
