Speech Therapist - Home Health

Speech Therapist (Pathologist)

The Speech Therapist (Pathologist) will provide speech therapy services to Agency patients as prescribed by the attending physician and for providing Agency staff, and the patient's physician with speech therapy consultation, as needed. The role involves assessing, planning, and implementing rehabilitation services for speech, language, and/or swallowing disorders, as well as providing evaluation of speech and language abilities through diagnostic testing. The Speech Therapist will also be responsible for recording and reporting the client's progress in treatment and any change in patient's condition to the physician, instructing family members and members of the health care team in methods of assisting the patient in improving communication skills, and maintaining adequate clinical and progress notes.