We're excited to seek a full-time, compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our dedicated Physical Therapy & Rehab Services team. This rewarding position offers an excellent opportunity to provide vital communication and swallowing therapy to patients across the Marlette and Deckerville, MI communities. While your primary base will be in Marlette, some travel to our Deckerville location (approximately 1-2 days per week) may be required, with mileage reimbursement provided for partial-day travel between sites. This role features a stable Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM schedule and a starting salary of $45,000 - $50,000 per year, with full benefits. We are committed to fostering a supportive work environment where our healthcare professionals can thrive and deliver the highest quality of care.
Responsibilities:
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- As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you'll play a pivotal role in assessing, diagnosing, and treating a diverse range of communication and swallowing disorders. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Comprehensive Assessment and Diagnosis: Conducting thorough evaluations to identify speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing difficulties in patients of all ages, utilizing a variety of standardized and non-standardized assessment tools.
- Individualized Treatment Planning: Developing and implementing evidence-based, patient-centered treatment plans with measurable goals to address specific functional needs, enhance communication abilities, and improve swallowing safety. This may involve interventions for articulation, fluency, voice, resonance, receptive and expressive language, cognitive-communication, and alternative/augmentative communication (AAC) strategies.
- Therapeutic Intervention: Delivering high-quality therapy services, employing a variety of techniques and modalities to help patients achieve their communication and swallowing goals. This includes providing direct treatment, counseling patients and their families, and educating caregivers on strategies to support progress outside of therapy sessions.
- Collaboration and Coordination of Care: Working collaboratively with physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, other healthcare professionals, and families to ensure integrated and holistic patient care.
- Adherence to Professional Standards: Strictly adhering to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, as well as guidelines from DNV (or other applicable accrediting bodies) and all relevant state and federal laws, ensuring ethical and high-quality service delivery.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and timely patient records, including evaluations, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries, in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Prevention and Wellness: Participating in activities aimed at preventing communication and swallowing disorders and promoting overall wellness within the community.
Skills:
- Excellent clinical skills, excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, and a collaborative spirit are essential for success in this dynamic rural healthcare environment.
Qualifications:
- Certification: Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) with the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP).
- Licensure: Current and valid license to practice Speech-Language Pathology in the State of Michigan.
- Background and Health Clearances: Ability to pass a criminal background investigation and drug test.
- CPR Certification: Current CPR for Professional Rescuer or BLS-C certification required (training will be provided by the employer if needed).
If you are a passionate and skilled Speech-Language Pathologist ready to make a significant impact in a supportive rural healthcare environment, we invite you to apply! Join our team and help us empower individuals to achieve their full communication potential.
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).