Speech Therapist

RHA Health Services • La Grange, NC

7d

About The Position

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Assesses each people supporter's communication strengths, preferences, and needs and identifies appropriate areas for skill development/maintenance and/or therapy. Develops skill development programs to be implemented by the direct support staff under the supervision of the Speech and Language Pathologist. Based on need, may provide individualized speech and language therapy. Typically, this communication training teaches appropriate social interaction skills or choice making as well as the use of verbal communication, manual signs, symbols, augmentative or electronic devices or picture wallets for communication purposes. Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment with limited direction and supervision.

Requirements

• Requires a certification in Speech and Language Pathology
• Regular required to lift 20 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to talk and hear.
• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Nice To Haves

• experience with IDD population preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses each people supporter's communication strengths, preferences, and needs and identifies appropriate areas for skill development/maintenance and/or therapy.
• Develops skill development programs to be implemented by the direct support staff under the supervision of the Speech and Language Pathologist.
• Based on need, may provide individualized speech and language therapy.
• Communication training teaches appropriate social interaction skills or choice making as well as the use of verbal communication, manual signs, symbols, augmentative or electronic devices or picture wallets for communication purposes.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program : to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed