Speech Language Pathologist SLP

GENERAL FUNCTIONS

SenseAbilities, is seeking professional assistance with the fulfillment of its mission to support children and their families by providing lifelong knowledge and skills with enthusiasm, passion, and creativity in the Middle Georgia area.

Speech therapy focuses on receptive language, or the ability to understand words spoken to you, and expressive language, or the ability to use words to express yourself. It also deals with the mechanics of producing words, such as articulation, pitch fluency, and volume.

DESCRIPTION

Completing evaluations/assessments to determine strengths and weaknesses of the child and/or to assist in program planning for children upon referral from child’s primary care provider (prescription will always be obtained from doctor)

Performing evaluations/assessments of each child must be based on informed clinical opinion (the integration of both quantitative and qualitative information about a child’s development and need for intervention services and supports)

Gathering information for any evaluation/assessment through systematic observations, interviews, curriculum-based assessments, and the appropriate use of standardized assessment measures.

Performing evaluations to include language, speech, or hearing test results as well as medical information and barium swallow results to diagnose and develop a treatment plan for swallowing, fluency, language, speech, and voice disorders

Providing typed evaluation/assessments within five (5) days of completion of the evaluation/assessment to SenseAbilities for each individual child/family (Therapist’s signature must be on the report to be considered complete)

Assessing the patient’s needs and adjust treatments in accordance with the patient’s progression (i.e.: Developing treatment plans to assist patients with speech problems such as delayed language, inappropriate pitch, stuttering, swallowing disorders or harsh voice problems)

Designing treatment plans based on your own assessments as well as recommendations from social workers, physicians, and psychologists

Developing school programs or activities for individuals and/or groups to deal with language, swallowing, behavior, and speech problems

Teaching proper techniques for achieving more effective communication, such as lip reading, voice improvement and sign language

Instructing child on how to strengthen the muscles of the face, tongue, and jaw to facilitate improved speech

REQUIREMENTS

Possess a Master's/Doctorate degree in Speech Language Pathology

Possess an active license approved by the Georgia Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in the field of Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)