Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Come and join us at Forest Center for Rehabilitation and Healing! Forest Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Healing is prioritizing employee happiness and experience with higher wages, sign-on bonuses, and a friendly workplace culture. Are you passionate about helping othersand making a difference in the lives of the residents? Apply today, we'd love to meet you! We are located at 497 Mount Prospect Ave, Newark NJ, 07401. WHY WORK FOR US? WE OFFER: Pay Rate: $53-$60/hr Medical / Dental / Vision insurance Generous paid time off (PTO) package Paid holidays Full-time, part-time, and per diem shifts available Day shift, evening shift, night shift, and weekend shifts available Flexible scheduling for a work-life balance Weekly employee appreciation events; we love to celebrate our team! FUN and friendly work atmosphere - GREAT leadership team! Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) / Speech Therapist Job Summary: The purpose of the Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) position is to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services to evaluate, treat, document and /or facilitate care for residents with impaired ability to swallow or communicate due to disease process; participate in the interdisciplinary team meetings as required; assist the Director of Nursing to develop communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures. Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP ) Major Duties and Critical Tasks. Evaluate resident's functional needs when referred by the resident's attending physician or interdisciplinary team. Follow physician's orders, facility policies and procedures to evaluate and treat residents and complete required documentation for care provided. Assist the DON in establishing communication and/or swallowing decline prevention policies and procedures. Participate in discharge planning when appropriate. Perform diagnostic tests, evaluate and document evaluations of referred residence in accordance with facility policies and procedures. Provide appropriate treatment to help resident maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities. Recommend and/or provide appropriate treatment, preventative measures, and assistive devices to prevent decline in resident's function. Provide appropriate resident or caregiver education to help residents maintain or attain the highest level of communication and/or swallowing function possible within the confines of his/her physical abilities. Maintain timely and accurate resident reports as required by federal, state and local regulatory agencies and third-party payers. Perform all duties as assigned in an effective timely and professional manner. Speech Language Pathologist ( SLP )Required Education and Experience: A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in the state of practice. Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or; Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma and work experience necessary for such a certificate and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language Hearing association examination for certification, or; Have completed the necessary work and education requirements as indicated by school transcript or diploma and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification. Solid computer skills: prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.