Urgently Hiring School Speech Language Pathologist in Riverside CA Starting At $80 per Hour with Travel Pay Potential! Full Time, Part Time, and Hybrid Opportunities Available!

$80

The Speech-Language Pathologist in the school setting is responsible for performing student evaluations as well as providing and documenting therapy services in accordance with the plan of care developed for each individual student and the physician’s orders.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs assessment(s) of patient’s communication, oral-motor integrity, cognitive status, memory and problem-solving abilities, hearing and speech fluency and quality

• Assesses home environment (as appropriate) and identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function

• Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care in coordination with the physician to address speech, language, hearing and other functional disorders

• Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic techniques and/or equipment

• Instructs patient, caregiver, and other members of the health team regarding their roles in speech therapy

• Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated

• Recommends hearing tests by audiologist as necessary

• Prepares and submits clinical progress summary notes based on the attainment of goals

• Instructs patient, family/caregiver, and other health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated

• Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services

• Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services, and refers as appropriate

• Complies with accepted professional standards and practices, and maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory

• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Active Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) Licensure in the state of assignment required

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) preferred and may be required by state/contract. 

• Current CPR if applicable

• TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable 

• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation) 

• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements 

• Must be at least 18 years of age