Speech Therapist-Clin Fellow
Company: Powerback Rehabilitation
Location: Reading
Posted on: February 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Overview: At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As
the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory
therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while
providing essential therapy for children at home and in school.
With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled
nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities,
outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver
personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.
Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a
lasting impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful
difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and
wellness, Powerback is the place for you.
Why Powerback?
Responsibilities: 1. SLP-CF must complete a minimum of 36 weeks
(for full time employment) Clinical Fellowship while being
supervised and mentored by a licensed, ASHA certified SLP.
2. SLP-CF must complete all requirements for provisional licensure,
if applicable to the state, and practice in accordance to state
licensure requirements and professional standards for the duration
of the provisional license and Clinical Fellowship. If no
provisional licensure in the state, must meet the supervision
requirements set forth by CMS for patients with Medicare for the
duration of the Clinical Fellowship.
3. Communicates status of Clinical Fellowship and licensure to
direct supervisor and Director of Rehab in a timely manner. This
includes status of necessary requirements, completion of required
documentation for Clinical Fellowship, and completion of licensure
documentation and application as well as receipt of CCC and
permanent license.
4. SLP-CF will not be eligible to provide supervision to students
during the Clinical Fellowship.
5. Meets productivity standards for the rehab gym, or as directed
by the Director of Rehab/Clinical Operations Area Director.
6. Attends and contributes to patient care, staffing conferences
and other related meetings.
7. Makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to
address the comprehensive needs of the patient.
8. Consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select
the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs
and capabilities of each patient.
9. Adapts program and/or plan of care according to the needs of the
individual patient.
10. Promotes a safe environment and enforces the elimination of
fire and safety hazards.
11. Orders supplies and equipment as necessary.
12. Cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair
of equipment, as necessary.
13. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring that residents and
families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and
compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individual's needs
and rights.
14. Screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history,
systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures,
synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order
to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the
predicted level of improvement and the time required to achieve it,
identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care.
Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration
with the patient and caregivers, implements the speech language
pathology treatment plan, and completes all related documentation
and record keeping regarding these services. Services include but
are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas
such as:
cognitive-communication
speech intelligibility
oral motor skills
swallowing disorders/dysphagia
perceptual abilities
orientation
memory
pragmatics
psychosocial expression
functional communication
15. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive communication devices
and instructs patients in their use.
16. Facilitates identification of hearing deficits and
appropriately refers for assessment, diagnosis rehabilitation
and/or personal amplification.
17. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's
physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest.
18. Instructs patient in the skills and techniques required for
participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates patient
progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative
potential.
19. Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to
modify/progress plan of treatment.
20. Performs other related duties as required.
Qualifications: 1. They must possess a master's degree in
Speech-Language Pathology, Communication Disorders, Communicative
Disorders or similarly titled area that is consistent and
acceptable to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
2. They possess or be eligible for a Certificate of Clinical
Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
(ASHA) or be eligible to participate as an ASHA Clinical
Fellow.
3. The Speech Language Pathologist must be licensed, certified or
credentialed, as required in the state of practice.
Keywords: Powerback Rehabilitation, East Orange , Speech Therapist-Clin Fellow, Healthcare , Reading, New Jersey
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