Speech Language Pathologist

Select Medical • O'Fallon, MO

14d • Onsite

About The Position

SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Neuro Transitional Center is seeking a Speech Language Pathologist for its 12-bed Neuro Transitional Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The center provides intensive rehabilitation to people with acquired brain injuries or spinal cord injuries who cannot safely return home after discharge from an inpatient rehabilitation hospital because of the severity of their impairments. The posting states that 93% of patients return home at discharge from the center.

The Speech Language Pathologist evaluates assigned patients and develops, implements, and modifies plans of care according to patient needs in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team. The therapist serves as a primary therapist for assigned patients, delivers therapy in multiple environments, and helps transfer skills learned in formal therapy into evenings, weekends, and community settings through collaboration, communication, and training of Neuro Rehab Coaches. The role also includes educating patients, families, students, coworkers, and oneself, and performing other professional duties that support patient care and the rehabilitation program.

Requirements

• Current state licensure or eligibility for state licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist.
• Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association, or eligibility for certification pending professional experience.
• Certified BLS, or completion within the first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate assigned patients and establish appropriate treatment goals and programs.
• Develop, implement, and modify plans of care based on patient needs in collaboration with the transdisciplinary team.
• Coordinate treatment programs with other clinical and therapeutic services and available community resources.
• Develop comprehensive treatment goals to maximize patient outcomes and return to community activities.
• Serve as a primary therapist for assigned patients within a transdisciplinary team philosophy.
• Deliver therapy across multiple environments, modifying structure and stimuli to maximize patient success.
• Support the transfer of skills learned in formal therapy into evenings, weekends, and community settings through team collaboration, communication, and training of Neuro Rehab Coaches.
• Educate patients, families, students, coworkers, and oneself.
• Perform other professional duties associated with patient care and enhancement of the Neuro Transitional Rehabilitation program.

What This Job Offers

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