What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Language Pathologist position at Speech & Occupational Therapy Specialists?
Speech & Occupational Therapy Specialists is a clinic based organization with a passion of helping our community.
Do you have a passion for helping people in our community ? If so, we would love to talk to you about a career at Speech & Occupational Therapy Specialists!
Top 5 reasons to work at Speech & Occupational Therapy Specialists!
- We work with clients of all ages. Mostly children but also some older adults.
- We serve clients in Early Intervention (Birth to 3 years), our clinic, schools, and homes.
- We have a team of experienced Speech & Occupational Therapists!
- Our therapists have flexibility in creating their work week!
- We offer competitive compensation including Simple IRA, licensure, and continuing education cost reimbursement!
Our Speechies work on what ASHA outlines for us to address:
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in children and adults.
- Speech disorders occur when a person has difficulty producing speech sounds correctly or fluently (e.g., stuttering is a form of disfluency) or has problems with his or her voice or resonance.
- Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others (receptive language), or sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings (expressive language). Language disorders may be spoken or written and may involve the form (phonology, morphology, syntax), content (semantics), and/or use (pragmatics) of language in functional and socially appropriate ways.
- Social communication disorders occur when a person has trouble with the social use of verbal and nonverbal communication. These disorders may include problems (a) communicating for social purposes (e.g., greeting, commenting, asking questions), (b) talking in different ways to suit the listener and setting, and (c) following rules for conversation and story-telling. All individuals with autism spectrum disorder have social communication problems. Social communication disorders are also found in individuals with other conditions, such as traumatic brain injury.
- Cognitive-communication disorders include problems organizing thoughts, paying attention, remembering, planning, and/or problem-solving. These disorders usually happen as a result of a stroke, traumatic brain injury, or dementia, although they can be congenital.
- Swallowing disorders (dysphagia) are feeding and swallowing difficulties, which may follow an illness, surgery, stroke, or injury.
Additionally, SLPs:
- Provide aural rehabilitation for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder or progressive neurological disorders.
- Work with people who don't have speech, language, or swallowing disorders, but want to learn how to communicate more effectively (e.g., work on accent modification or other forms of communication enhancement).
Company Mission
- To love our patients
Company Vision
- To become the first choice for patients, families, and referrals sources for specialty therapies
Company Core Values
- Helpfulness
- Timeliness
- Organized
Specific Duties
- Evaluate patients/students, create plans of care, and report progress/limitations.
- Complete required clinical documentation as required by third party payors and by SOTS.
- Supervise Assistant SLPs (ASLP) and/or Clinical Fellows (CF) according to regulations and SOTS procedures. Document all supervision.
- Assist in marketing efforts for speech therapy services as requested by SOTS administration.
- Assist in structuring the Speech Therapy program within SOTS.
- Assist in researching information to be utilized in recruiting.
Requirements
- Meet and maintain licensing and educational criteria as set forth by Virginia law.
- Comply with legal and ethical standards of care in provision of services and documentation in accordance with Virginia law and in accordance with other regulating, licensing and certifying agencies.
- Comply with Speech & OT Specialists' standards of operation, code of conduct, policies and procedures as set forth in the Manual, Employee Handbook and by direction from the Clinical Director.
- Comply with policies and procedures as set forth by organizations to which SOTS is contracted to provide services.
- Always maintain the priority of Patient Care as most important.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. Professional attire is required. Dress code is turquoise or magenta top and black pants.
Expected Hours of Work
This role may be filled with full-time employees, part-time employees, or 1099 Contractors. Flexibility of hours is allowed. Depending on the caseload assignment, clinical staff may have an earlier start time or later end time. The specific hours of each clinician is determined in conjunction with the Client Services Manager.
Travel
This position may require frequent, even daily, travel to multiple treatment sites.
Required Education, Competencies, and Experience
Masters in Speech/Language Pathology required, valid professional license
Reporting Relationship
The Speech-Language Pathologist reports directly to the Clinical Supervisor and Client Services Manager of Speech & Occupational Therapy Specialists.
Benefits for Full-Time Employment
Medical Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401K, Aflac, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life & AD&D Insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Birthday Off, Earned Cash Units, Paid Mileage, Licensure & Certification Reimbursement, Continuing Education via SOTS Learning Academy, and Employee Assistance Program which includes Personal Assistant, Life Coaching, Mental Health Counseling, Work/Life Resources.