National Home Health is one of Northern California’s leading providers of in-home skilled nursing and therapy services. We are currently seeking a California Registered Speech Therapist for areas: Speech Therapist will be going to individual patient homes in order to provide treatment as ordered by the patient’s physician.
Opening: Part-time/PRN
Location: Vallejo and surrounding areas
Job duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Evaluates speech and language abilities and the patient’s level of function.
- Plans and administers rehabilitative services for speech and language disorders.
- Assists in developing and implementing the patient plan of care.
- Observes, reports and records types of patient treatment as well as patient’s progress and/or regression.
- Submits written reports of patient progress at the designated intervals of every thirty (30) days and at discharge using the appropriate forms.
- Selects and administers diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and material for patient evaluation and treatment purposes.
- Instructs, teaches, supervises and counsels other applicable personnel and family members in methods of assisting the patient in improving, correction and/or accepting his or her disabilities.
- Instructs teaches and supervises the patient’s family in the total speech therapy program.
- Participates in in-service education and staff development activities.
- Evaluates the home environment and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- ST must be a certified member of the American Speech and Hearing Association.
- Possess a Master’s degree in speech pathology or its equivalent
- At least one (1) year of supervised work experience with adult patients
- Licensed by the California Board of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers
If you are interested in this position, please respond to this post with your resume and cover letter. We look forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $120.00 - $150.00 per hour
Expected hours: 5 – 40 per week
Work Location: On the road