Speech Language Pathologist; EXP

Position: Speech Language Pathologist (EXP)
With five decades of experience, Shepherd Center provides world-class clinical care, research, and family support for people experiencing the most complex conditions, including spinal cord and brain injuries, multi-trauma, traumatic amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, and pain. An elite center ranked by
* Completes appropriate diagnostic assessments via standardized and non-standardized means to create an individualized and patient centered plan of care.
* Integrates comprehensive diagnostic information to differentiate between motor speech, cognitive-communication, language, voice and dysphagia disorders.
* Makes recommendations for specialty services or consultations as needed.
* Uses evaluation and treatment findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
* Effectively participates in intra-departmental staff meetings, and intra-departmental discipline/program committee assignments.
* Participates in research projects as warranted by departmental and/or organizational needs.
* Completes all required Speech Therapy documentation in accordance with the polices and expectations of Shepherd Center.
* Performance is consistent with Shepherd Center standards, clinical policies, and adheres to State of Georgia licensure and ASHA Certification guidelines.
* Adheres to Professional behaviors and expectations.
* Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures. Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents, or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
* Actively participates in center-wide initiatives that affect speech therapy practice and delivery
* Effectively Collaborates with team members, other colleagues and community stake holders.
* May float to inpatient or post-acute programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.
* Performs other duties as required/requested.

- Evaluates patient’s speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities and develops a Plan Of Care that is individualized towards the patient’s cognitive-linguistic and/or swallowing capabilities to maximize their functional independence and safety.

- Plans and delivers education and training so that the patient and/or caregiver understand the patients current cognitive-linguistic and /or swallowing capabilities and how these clinical recommendations can impact the patient’s environmental and safety needs.

- Will participate in education programs by teaching and/or supervising students.
* Licensed to practice in the state of Georgia.
* Current certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing. Association or eligible for completion of Clinical Fellowship leading to ASHA certification.
* BLS Certification.

Placement within programs will depend on prior experience with given population and/or successful completion of identified clinical competencies.
* Basic computer skills.
* Effective time management skills.
* Knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for speech, language, cognitive, swallowing impairments.
* Able to design a plan of caregiver that is patient centered with ability to address functional needs based upon the patient and caregiver environment of care.
* Successful completion of identified core competencies pertinent to specific treatment setting as it relates to age specific patient needs (i.e. adolescent, adult and geriatric)
* Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, planning to manage and maintain the demands of patient care caseload and all corresponding job responsibilities.
* Takes initiative for personal and clinical growth via opportunities for continuing education and maintaining licensure and certification.
* Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.
* Collaborates with the organizational support structure (ST Therapy Manager, Program manager and/or director) in adapting to the changing work demands and environment.### Get In Touch
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