Speech Language Pathologist PACE-Part-Time

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The Speech Language Pathologist works to support the mission and vision of Neighborhood Healthcare by providing speech language pathology services for Participants. This role will design and develop Participant care plans based on speech language pathology assessments. Clinical supervision for this role is provided within the manager’s licensed scope of practice, while designated discipline-specific leads or clinical coordinators provide clinical oversight for services outside the manager’s licensed discipline.

This position is part-time, 20 hours a week. Must be available to work between the hours of M-F, 9am-2pm. Schedule within these core hours is flexible.

• Screens and evaluates participants for speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and hearing needs according to the American Speech Language Hearing Association guidelines.
• Develops and implements individualized plans of care to improve or restore communication, cognitive-linguistic function, and swallowing abilities; promotes independence; and support Participants in achieving their highest functional level.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of treatment plans and modifies goals, as needed.
• Communicate with staff regarding Participants’ needs in areas of communication strategies, dietary texture modifications, safe swallowing practices, and cognitive support, as needed.
• Communicate with family members and caregivers to ensure that therapeutic recommendations—such as communication aids, diet modifications, and assistive technology—are clearly understood, feasible, and can be appropriately supported at home.
• Makes recommendations and instructs Participants and caregivers on the use and maintenance of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices and compensatory strategies to promote communication and safety.
• Identifies malfunctioning AAC or adaptive equipment and takes appropriate action to repair or replace items.
• Ensuring that device trials, education, and loan documentation are accurately recorded per department policy.
• Collaborate, as indicated, with skilled nursing facility and assisted living staff regarding the communication, cognitive, and swallowing needs of Participants.
• Provides speech language therapy targeting areas such as but not limited to expressive and receptive language, articulation, cognitive-linguistic skills, dysphagia management, and voice therapy.
• Provides written home programs, visual support, and caregiver education to facilitate carryover of therapy goals outside of sessions.
• Makes home and or community visits to perform evaluations and conduct educational sessions as needed and indicated in the plan of care; documents activities and Participant/caregiver responses in the Participant’s chart.
• Delegates components of therapy or supportive tasks to SLP Assistants (if applicable), consistent with the California Speech-Language Pathology Practice Act and ASHA supervision standards.
• Discusses plan of care with the multi-disciplinary team as needed to integrate services with overall plan of care for Participants.
• Provides guidance to staff and team members that is consistent with state laws and company policies.
• Documents all procedures performed in the Participant’s medical chart according to NHC policies and procedures; including but not limited to:
  Assessment, care plan, daily encounter notes, education, discharge summary.
• Keeps abreast of all regulations and standards to ensure compliance with orders or directives issued by duly constituted government and regulatory agencies (PACE, CMS, DHCS).
• Participates in training programs for staff and caregivers.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.

• Graduate of a Master of Speech Language Pathology program,…