Clinical Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 3 years of speech-language pathology experience
• 1 year of clinical experience

Responsibilities

• Administers speech/language and or cognitive evaluations, tests or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairment.
• Evaluates speech/language test results and medical or background information to determine speech impairment and treatment.
• Counsels and instructs patients concerning communication disorders and how to cope with the stress and misunderstanding that may accompany them.
• Provides patients, families and caregivers with ongoing counseling and education to facilitate communication.
• Assists patients in developing and recovering reliable communication and swallowing skills to allow them to fulfill their educational, vocational and social roles.
• Conducts speech pathology in-service training programs for rehabilitation staff.
• Records and maintains reports of speech or swallowing treatments.
• Formulates and implements group therapy programs to address the needs of impaired patients and their families.
• Participates in conferences or training to update or share knowledge of new speech pathology or speech/cognitive/lauguage/dysphagia treatment methods or technology.
• Mentors less experienced speech pathology staff.
• Performs other related duties