Home Care Speech Language Pathologist, Chenango County Region

Job Responsibilities

• Interpret and implement medical prescriptions for speech‐language pathology services, ensuring appropriateness for the home care environment

• Conduct thorough assessments in the patient's home using standardized tools to evaluate communication, cognitive‐linguistic function, voice, fluency, and swallowing abilities

• Develop and implement individualized, evidence‐based treatment plans that reflect both short‐ and long‐term patient goals, with attention to the home environment and available resources

• Adjust treatment strategies based on patient progress, caregiver input, and observed response to therapy, ensuring goals remain functional and achievable in the home setting

• Document all assessments, interventions, patient progress, and caregiver interactions using electronic or paper records in compliance with agency policies and regulatory standards

• Ensure documentation supports reimbursement criteria and meets all required timelines and confidentiality regulations, including HIPAA and agency‐specific guidelines

• Provide education and training to patients and caregivers on communication strategies, compensatory techniques, and safe swallowing practices within the context of daily home routines

• Establish strong rapport and effective communication with patients, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members to support coordinated care

• Participate in case conferences, team meetings, and care planning discussions to align therapy goals with overall care plans and discharge readiness

• Collaborate with care managers and vendors to recommend and coordinate the provision of durable medical equipment or assistive technology when indicated

• Maintain professional licensure through ongoing continuing education, and stay current with clinical best practices relevant to home‐based speech‐language pathology

• Assist in mentoring peers or evaluating competencies of other clinicians as needed, contributing to team development and quality of care

Position Qualifications

Minimum Required:

• Master's degree in Speech‐Language Pathology

• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) from ASHA, or current candidate in a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY)

• Current New York State license as a Speech‐Language Pathologist

• Current CPR certification

Preferred:

• Previous clinical experience

• Experience working with dysphagia and neurogenic communication disorders

Work Environment

• Majority of work is performed in the patient home. Work in the office requires working in close quarters with other employees. The offices are air conditioned, as well as heated. Gloves, masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment, as per blood and body fluid and isolation precautions, are used, as appropriate.

Age of Patients Served

• Adolescent: 13 to 17 Years
• Early Adulthood: 18 to 45 Years
• Middle Adult: 46 to 59 Years
• Late Adult: 60 to 79 Years
• Elderly: 80+ Years

HIPAA Roles‐Based Access to Patient Information

• All ‐ Access to patient information, including restricted information ‐ Level 4