Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Prava Therapy•Aliso Viejo, CA

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Prava is hiring a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to work at The Covington, a nonprofit Life Plan community in Aliso Viejo, California. The Covington serves older adults across a continuum of living and care, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, specialized Memory Care, and Care Suites. The SLP will provide skilled services throughout the community and serve as a trusted clinical resource for residents, families, and the interdisciplinary team. The role focuses on helping residents preserve communication, cognition, swallowing function, independence, dignity, and meaningful participation in everyday life. Treatment should connect to residents’ real-world goals and activities, such as participating in classes and conversations, enjoying meals safely, and managing familiar routines. The clinician will evaluate residents, develop individualized plans of care, provide treatment within their scope of practice, educate residents and those who support them, and collaborate with community professionals and families. Prava provides an operating system for the practice, including EMR, clinical workflows, AI-enabled documentation tools, clinical standards, resources, mentorship, and operational support. The position is embedded in The Covington community rather than being a drive-in therapy role. Potential growth areas as Prava grows include mentorship, clinical leadership, program development, and community partnerships.

Requirements

Hold a current California Speech-Language Pathologist license.
Hold or meet applicable ASHA certification requirements.
Have strong clinical skills in adult communication and/or swallowing.
Be comfortable working with older adults and changing cognitive needs.
Think functionally and understand the importance of meaningful outcomes.
Build relationships naturally with residents and families.
Communicate complex clinical information in an understandable way.
Be creative, curious, and clinically confident.
Work well independently and collaboratively.
Believe dignity and autonomy are part of clinical care.
Want to continue growing as a clinician.

Nice To Haves

Experience in senior living.
Experience in dementia care.
Experience in adult neurogenic communication disorders.

Responsibilities

Complete comprehensive evaluations and develop individualized plans of care.
Provide skilled treatment for communication, cognition, swallowing, and related functional needs within scope of practice.
Help residents maintain independence and meaningful participation.
Develop practical strategies that transfer into everyday life.
Educate residents, families, caregivers, and community team members.
Collaborate with nursing, care teams, wellness professionals, families, and other rehabilitation clinicians.
Identify changes in communication, cognition, or swallowing that may warrant intervention.
Support safe and meaningful dining experiences.
Incorporate real-world activities and environments into treatment.
Communicate clinical recommendations clearly and compassionately.
Document efficiently using Prava’s technology and AI-enabled tools.
Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, curiosity, and continuous improvement.