About this opportunity
Sweetwater Care lists this Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) opportunity in visalia, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders. Communicating with the patient, and liaising with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans. Using tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
QUALITFICATIONS
A master’s degree in communication sciences and disorders
Certification as speech-language pathologist
Current BLS (required), ACLS (preferred)
Current TB within the last year
Physical within the last year
COVID card
RESPONSIBLITIES
Alternately referred to as speech therapists, speech-language pathologists (or SLPs) work with children and adults who have problems with communication due to a birth defect, developmental disorder, accident or chronic condition. These professionals evaluate, diagnose and treat clients, taking a comprehensive approach to the individual. Here are some of the areas speech-language pathology addresses:
Articulation disorders
Language disorders
Fluency disorders
Voice and resonance disorders
Hearing disorders
Cognitive aspects of communication
Social aspects of communication
Augmentative and alternative communication modalities
Feeding and swallowing disorders
FullShift Staffing provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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