Licensed Speech Language Pathologist

Apple Rehab•Plainville, CT

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Apple Rehab Farmington Valley is a 130-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation center in Plainville, Connecticut. The facility is seeking a full-time Speech Language Pathologist to provide quality resident care and help residents achieve and maintain the greatest possible level of functional ability while fostering positive interactions with residents and the facility. The role works with the Rehabilitation Director and provides speech therapy through individual and group sessions. It also includes resident screening and caseload management, discharge education, documentation and billing compliance, and oversight and education of technicians and affiliating students.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited speech-language pathology school.
Hold a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) or be in a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).
Be eligible for licensure.
Good physical and mental health.
Ability to perform some lifting and fine hand-eye coordination; good hearing acuity.
Visual and hearing acuity to detect changes in residents’ conditions and respond to pages.
Ability to communicate with residents, families, staff, co-workers, medical personnel, regulatory agencies, and consultants.

Nice To Haves

Prior long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, develop, organize, and implement resident care programs using selected speech therapy procedures in individual and group sessions, in collaboration with the Rehabilitation Director.
Manage the caseload by identifying residents through screening and scheduling individual or group treatment while meeting productivity expectations.
Instruct residents, families, and caregivers in speech therapy to continue after discharge.
Follow PPS guidelines and ensure speech therapy documentation and treatment comply with documentation and billing policies and procedures.
Work with the Rehabilitation Director to provide oversight and direction to technicians and assist with supervision and education of affiliating students.
Help ensure that physical surroundings and equipment are sanitary, orderly, and free of safety hazards.
Comply with ethical, regulatory, procedural, and professional standards and practice guidelines.
Maintain resident confidentiality and privacy, treat residents with kindness and understanding, and comply with Residents’ Bill of Rights.
Immediately report grievances and resident complaints to the administrator and/or Director of Nursing.
Maintain professional competence and learn new speech therapy treatment approaches through continuing education, seminars, and training programs.
Attend all mandatory in-services.