Clinical Speech Therapist - Home Care - South Region of Akron and Canton

Cleveland Clinic • Business Operations Center, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Home Care and provide patient-centered rehabilitation services directly in patients’ homes throughout Hinckley, Stow, Streetsboro, Alliance, Canton, and southern Ohio communities. The Clinical Speech Therapist works independently while collaborating with physicians, nurses, case managers, and rehabilitation professionals to evaluate, treat, and support patients with communication, cognitive, and swallowing disorders. The role involves building relationships with patients and caregivers and providing individualized care to help patients improve quality of life, maximize independence, and achieve recovery goals at home.

The caregiver works variable hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Responsibilities include assessing patients, establishing goals and plans of care with patient and family involvement, delivering speech therapy interventions, evaluating communication and swallowing, selecting assistive speech devices, maintaining documentation, and participating in interdisciplinary assessments and hospice team activities when necessary.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Speech/Language Pathology.
• Speech-Language Pathology licensure (SP) in the State of Ohio.
• Certification of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross.
• Valid Ohio driver’s license upon hire, with ongoing compliance per policy 8-175.
• Proof of automobile insurance coverage of $100,000/$300,000 upon hire, with ongoing compliance per policy 8-175.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as a Clinical Speech-Language Pathologist.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and establish appropriate goals and plans of care, involving patients and families according to their capabilities and desires.
• Perform therapy interventions using standard speech therapy techniques and skills appropriate to each patient's age and condition.
• Evaluate patients’ communication and swallowing function.
• Select assistive speech devices to improve patients’ communication.
• Maintain complete and up-to-date documentation and files regarding patient condition and the effectiveness and timeliness of care and interventions.
• Participate in ongoing interdisciplinary assessment of assigned patients.
• Participate as a member of the hospice interdisciplinary team when necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level