Easterseals of Northeast Ohio is looking for an energetic and compassionate Speech and Language Pathologist to work approximately 19 hours per week as needed to serve our clients and help make a difference. NEW GRADS WELCOME! Pay will be based on experience. No weekends or holidays are required.
CORE VALUES:
Employees are committed to creating an environment that promotes health, happiness, independence, and safety by providing individuals with disabilities with increased opportunities for access, inclusion, and choice. Our decision-making is guided by our values of teamwork, client focus, empowerment, and integrity.
JOB OBJECTIVE:
The Speech Pathologist will provide rehabilitative and educational services that improve speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. Providing evaluations and treatment on site in our outpatient facility that services primarily pediatrics. Providing evaluations only, on-site in our newly added Autism Diagnostic Clinic.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES (FUNCTIONS) INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
- Reviews physician referrals and provides medical information to assist in diagnosis and therapy, treatment required.
- Complete appropriate evaluation to establish goals and treatment plans.
- Initiate treatment plans and advance the attainment of established goals according to consumer response.
- Collaborate with the consumer or designated family members to match the level of involvement in the Plan of Care, treatment process, and the established time frames for goal attainment, and provides education regarding pathology and prognosis.
- Identify the need to have the physician reassess or perform a therapeutic reassessment of the consumer in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with other disciplines to provide an interdisciplinary treatment approach as deemed appropriate.
- Discharges consumers from therapy upon goal attainment or achievement of projected outcomes and provides for appropriate follow-up care or referrals as deemed appropriate.
- Completes documentation in real-time unless prohibited by consumer care and then completes it in a timely manner.
- Ensures that documentation is completed by established standards and includes the following components at a minimum: evaluation findings, treatment provided, consumer response, relevant communication, education, plan of care revisions, update of goals, and progress.
- Serve as an effective educator and mentor to consumers served, families or other staff, and the community.
- Provides treatment to include a holistic approach that maintains the highest level of professional morals and ethics; compassion; knowledge and clinical reasoning.
- Continuously works to improve work environment and processes and demonstrates a patient and family-centered focus when considering/developing improvement solutions to work environment/processes.
- Meets and maintains clinical-specific and organizational skills/competencies, certifications/licensures as required.
- Maintains knowledge of the area of specialty, healthcare trends and practice and populations served.
- Meets or exceeds established productivity expectations of the department within scheduled timeframes and with expected or superior clinical outcomes.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of an accredited program with a degree in Speech and Language Pathology; current Ohio licensure or Conditional License by the Board of Speech and Language Pathologists; licensure in good standing.
CORE COMPETENCIES - KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES/ATTRIBUTES:
- Knowledge of evidence-based, client-centered intervention, and speech and language services for children and adults.
- Knowledge of neurodevelopmental disabilities and the development of appropriate measurable goals.
- Knowledge of human behavior, performance, and individual differences and cultures.
- Knowledge of stages of development and age groups served, including infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, young adults, adults, and seniors.
- Ability to interact positively and compassionately with consumers, co-workers, and representatives from the community.
- Ability to establish appropriate treatment plans and implement age-appropriate treatment techniques.
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, and in writing.
- Ability to solve issues.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Displays a high level of motivation and a self-imposed standard of excellence.
- Must be organized and able to handle multiple tasks.
- Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
- Must exercise sound judgment in making decisions and act accordingly.
EQUIPMENT USED/MACHINERY REQUIRED TO OPERATE:
- Adaptive communication switches
- Augmentative communication devices
- General office equipment, including computers and applicable software programs
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Stands, walks, bends, squats, twists, and kneels frequently.
- Reaches overhead on occasion
- Lifts 20 pounds on occasion.
- Pushes/pulls up to 25 pounds occasionally.
- Manual dexterity is necessary.
- Good eye/hand coordination
- Visual and auditory acuity to perform essential functions.
- May be exposed to communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt/ $30 per hour
Classification: Per Diem up to 19 hours per week as needed
Benefits: 401(k), no weekends or holidays, flexible schedule
Drug-Free Workplace/EOE
