Position Overview
Job Summary:
Provides and ensures speech-language pathology evaluation and treatment services. Collaborates with physicians, hospital, SNF, clinic, outreach, home care, other agency staffs, and families to facilitate communication of health management. Participates in case management activities that promote appropriate admission and discharge to/from hospital, SNF, clinic, home care, and, other agencies. Specializes in identifying and assessing patients in need of cognitive, communication, and swallowing therapy. Counsels patients and caregivers, teaching skills to families and staff. Provides case management of caseload and discharge planning. Coordinates services with other staff, caregivers, and community resources. Acts as patient advocate and coordinator. Functions as liaison between communicatively impaired individuals and care-giving system.
Essential Responsibilities:
+ Provides evaluation, diagnosis and care plan development related to cogn...