Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist

Prava Therapy•Frederick, MD

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Prava Therapy is seeking a full-time Speech-Language Pathologist to provide skilled adult and geriatric clinical care in a premier, resort-style senior living community in Frederick, Maryland. The community provides Assisted Living and Memory Care and emphasizes holistic wellness, active living, personalized care, life enrichment, and resident independence. The Speech-Language Pathologist will develop individualized, evidence-based plans of care and address the full scope of adult and geriatric speech-language pathology. Care is intended to support functional outcomes and residents’ participation in their daily routines, relationships, meals, activities, and community life. The clinician will work within natural community settings and collaborate with residents, families, caregivers, staff, and interdisciplinary partners. This role also contributes to a culture of clinical excellence, compassion, professionalism, and continued learning.

Requirements

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist.
Strong clinical competence across the full scope of adult and geriatric speech-language pathology practice.
Able to provide thoughtful clinical reasoning and individualized care.
Clear communication and ownership of resident outcomes.
Compassionate, curious, and committed to continued professional growth.
Values resident independence, autonomy, and choice.
Enjoys building genuine relationships with residents and collaborating with interdisciplinary team members, dining staff, wellness teams, and community leaders.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive evaluations and develop individualized, evidence-based plans of care across adult and geriatric speech-language pathology domains.
Assess and treat cognitive-communication, language, speech production and voice, swallowing, pragmatic communication, and functional AAC or environmental memory-support needs in Assisted Living and Memory Care.
Address functional cognitive-linguistic tasks such as medication management, calendar use, financial tasks, and daily routine organization.
Identify changes in cognitive, communicative, or swallowing function to support proactive care and help prevent complications such as aspiration pneumonia, dehydration, and malnutrition.
Educate residents, families, caregivers, nursing staff, and dining staff on communication strategies, cognitive support tools, safe swallowing protocols, and dietary modifications.
Collaborate with physicians, ENT specialists, community leadership, dining services, wellness professionals, and other interdisciplinary care team members.
Monitor resident progress and modify treatment plans based on clinical presentation and functional outcomes.
Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant documentation.
Participate in care coordination, interdisciplinary team conferences, and discharge planning as appropriate.
Support residents’ independence and participation in meaningful activities, social interactions, meals, relationships, and daily routines.
Contribute to a culture of clinical excellence, compassion, professionalism, and continuous learning.