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Speech Therapist

Coverage Areas: Denton county/Collin County/ Dallas/ Rockwall

Haven Home Health is a growing Home Health agency that strives to provide the best care for our patients while building a team of dedicated employees. If you want a company that appreciates your skills, compassion, and heart, then we are the place for you! We take pride in not only providing excellent care to our patients but also creating a positive team environment with employee support.

Why Choose us?

Competitive Pay, Team Events, Recruitment Incentive Program, Continuing Education Training, Employee Recognition Programs, Family Team Environment

General Summary:

Provide coordinated care to clients of all age groups. Plans implements and evaluates client care plans to restore or maintain patient well-being. Provides therapeutic techniques for the rehabilitation of clients with speech, language, hearing, oral motor, swallowing, and cognitive disorders. Provides intervention to deficits and elicits responses.

Essential Functions:

• Perform clinical assessments; identifies patient needs and appropriateness of client.
• The document, prepare/revises, and completes a Plan of Care (POC), progress notes, phone orders, and other clinical record documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Analyze client needs and administer appropriate care as ordered by a physician.
• Apply concepts of infection control and universal precaution in coordination/performing client cares activities to protect both client and staff (OSHA).
• Provide effective communication to clients, their families, team members, and other health care professionals. Regularly participates in case conferences.
• Monitor assigned cases to ensure compliance with requirements of third-party payers.
• Demonstrate commitment and professional growth by participating in in-service programs and maintaining/improving competency.

Experience:

• Two (2) years experience as an SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Preferred, Home health experience.

Education:

• Masters' degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current driver's license in good standing. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew their driver's license before it expires to continue employment.
• Current State professional license that is in good standing to practice as an SLP in any/all applicable states.
• Current CPR certificate.

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Supervises: None

Experience:

• Two (2) years experience as a SLP in a clinical care setting.
• Preferred, Home health experience.

Skills:

• SLP skills as defined as generally accepted standards of practice.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates proven decision making skills.
• Must read, write and comprehend English.

Education:

• Masters degree or doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited college or university.

Licensure/Certification:

• Current drivers license in good standing. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew their drivers license before it expires in order to continue employment.
• Current State professional license that is in good standing to practice as an SLP in any/all applicable states.
• Current CPR certificate.

On-going employment as an SLP requires maintenance of a valid SLP license in the state which the therapist practices in and a valid CPR certificate at all times. It is the responsibility of the employee to renew these both before they expire in order to continue employment.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged standing/walking required.
• The ability to lift/transfer up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to meet deadlines and patient needs, make quick decisions and allocate resources under stressful conditions.
• Meet patient/family individualized psycho social needs.
• Requires hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity.

Environmental/Working Conditions:

• Works in clients home in various conditions.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and infectious diseases.
• Some exposure to unpleasant weather; PRN emergency call.
• Ability to travel locally and work a flexible schedule.

Machinery/Tools/Equipment Requirements:

• Reliable transportation and auto liability insurance