Shepherd Center
SpeechandLanguagePathologyClinicalFellow
“Speech and Language Pathology Clinical Fellow at Shepherd Center. Skills: Speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities evaluation and treatment, Patient-centered plan of care development, Caregiver education and training, Interdisciplinary team collaboration. Evaluates patient’s speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing abilities and develops a Plan Of Care that is individualized towards the patient’s cognitive-linguistic and/or swallowing capabilities to maximize their functional ind”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize their functional independence and safety.
Industry & Context.
Delivers therapy in a variety of modes such as at bedside, wheelchair level or in a table top manner., May involve walking or standing or exerting up to 15 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body., May include assisting with and/or performing transfers as appropriate and positioning of patients, consistent with lifting up to 30 lbs., Normal patient care environment., Some potential for exposure to blood and body fluids., Some potential exposure to infectious viruses.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Master's or Doctoral degree from an accredited program in speech-language pathology., Licensed to practice in the state of Georgia., Current certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech Language Hearing Association or eligible for completion of Clinical Fellowship leading to ASHA certification., BLS Certification., Basic computer skills., Effective time management skills., Knowledge in diagnosis and treatment for speech, language, cognitive, swallowing impairments., Able to design a plan of caregiver that is patient centered with ability to address functional needs based upon the patient and caregiver environment of care., Successful completion of identified core competencies pertinent to specific treatment setting as it relates to age specific patient needs (i. e. adolescent, adult and geriatric), Demonstrates competency in time management, organization, planning to manage and maintain the demands of patient care caseload and all corresponding job responsibilities., Takes initiative for personal and clinical growth via opportunities for continuing education and maintaining licensure and certification., Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication., Collaborates with the organizational support structure (ST Therapy Manager, Program manager and/or director) in adapting to the changing work demands and environment.
Nice to Have
Exposure or experience with diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurological impairments.
What You'll Do.
Evaluates patient’s speech
and swallowing abilities and develops a Plan Of Care that is individualized towards the patient’s cognitive-linguistic and/or swallowing capabilities to maximize their functional independence and safety.
Completes appropriate diagnostic assessments via standardized and non-standardized means to create an individualized and patient centered plan of care.
Plans and delivers education and training so that the patient and/or caregiver understand the patients current cognitive-linguistic and /or swallowing capabilities and how these clinical recommendations can impact the patient’s environmental and safety needs.
Integrates comprehensive diagnostic information to differentiate between motor speech
cognitive-communication
voice and dysphagia disorders.
Makes recommendations for specialty services or consultations as needed.
Uses evaluation and treatment findings to determine appropriate discharge planning needs.
Completes all required Speech Therapy documentation in accordance with the polices and expectations of Shepherd Center.
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Center and departmental policies and procedures.
Responsible for the reporting of employee/patient/visitor injuries or accidents
or other safety issues to the supervisor and in the occurrence notification system.
Actively participates in center-wide initiatives that affect speech therapy practice and delivery
May float to inpatient or post-acute programs to provide patient evaluation or treatment sessions as needed.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborates as part of an intra-disciplinary team leading cognitive, language, dysphagia and when deemed appropriate Augmentative Alternative Communication services.; Collaborates to facilitate patient rehabilitation and recovery, as well as provide education and training to their care partners.; Effectively participates in intra-departmental staff meetings, and intra-departmental discipline/program committee assignments.; Effectively Collaborates with team members, other colleagues and community stake holders.; Collaborates with the organizational support structure (ST Therapy Manager, Program manager and/or director) in adapting to the changing work demands and environment.
Communication Scope
Communicates effectively using timely verbal, non-verbal and written communication.
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