Speech Language Pathologist Middletown DelawareThe ideal candidate will, under general supervision of the contracting health care provider, diagnose, treat, and provide management services to patients with communication disorders including speech, language, voice, fluency and literacy difficulties or patients with physical problems with eating or swallowing.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Determine the exact nature and severity of each patients communication problems that may require the use of special equipment and tests. Develop and implement individualized plans for assigned clients to meet individual needs, interests, and abilities. Plan, direct, and carry out treatment and management, taking into account the patients age, past and present social environment and physical and intellectual abilities. Review treatment plans, and assess individual performance to modify, change, or write new programs. Treat children who are unable to communicate effectively due to conditions such as cleft palate, hearing loss, delayed speech or language development, cerebral palsy or emotional disturbances. Treat adults whose language, speech or voice has been affected by surgery, disease or disorders of the nervous system, brain damage or hearing loss. Assess and treat children and adults who have difficulty chewing and swallowing. Act as a consultant to education, medical, dental and other health professionals. Provide ongoing counseling advice and information to clients and families as an integral part of overall treatment. Maintain records as required by law, contracting health care providers policy, and administrative regulations.The candidate: has an earned Masters Degree in Speech Language Pathology. has proven experience as a speech language pathologist. will obtain and maintain continuing education requirements in accordance with state guidelines. can implement infection control practices and procedures as determined by a Cadia Healthcare clinical competency profile and/or competency exam.The candidate has current certification and/or licensure or is eligible for certification and/or licensure for the state where employment will occur and current CPR certificationPlease send resume to brian@(Click Apply Now to apply to this job)HCRC StaffingBrian@(Click Apply Now to apply to this job)(Click Apply Now to apply to this job)
