Athletics, Clinical Competency, Communication Skills, Language Teaching, Learning Disabilities, Patient Care, Patient Education, Pediatrics, Performance Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Regulations, Speech and Language Pathology, Time Management, Treatment Plan
Overview
Position: Pediatrics Speech Language Pathologist
Location: Chatham/Basking Ridge, NJ
Schedule: Per DiemCompensation: $60/hr
At Harmony Pediatrics, we take pride in creating an exceptional patient experience, helping our patients get back to athletics, work, life, and the things they love.
Responsibilities
Position Summary
Performs comprehensive evaluations, develops and appropriately progresses individualized treatment plans, provides thorough education to patients and caregivers in a manner they can understand and plans appropriately for discharge when medical necessity no longer indicates skilled therapeutic care. Participates in departmental initiatives and demonstrates effective communication with all rehab team members to facilitate professional growth and development and overall improvement of clinical performance. Performs other professional duties associated with the care of the client, development of discipline specific therapy services and design of program delivery.
Our experienced speech therapists focus on the following areas:
- Oral motor skills: which focuses on the strength, coordination and control of the movements in the mouth, jaw, tongue, lips and cheek muscles for eating and speaking.
- Expressive language development: which is important to successful communication skills such as requesting, protesting, social interaction, labeling and describing, sharing feelings and providing information.
- Receptive language development: to build active listening skills, sustained attention, ability to follow directions, vocabulary and concept development and an overall understanding of spoken language.
- Executive dysfunction: which strongly relates to language and learning difficulties. Executive function development helps the child with time management, impulse control, self-regulation and critical thinking skills such as problem solving, organization, planning, sequencing, self-monitoring and mental flexibility.
- Social skill development: which teaches the unwritten rules for language usage in different situations and with different people including skills like repairing conversational breakdowns, reading non-verbal language, relationship building, socio-emotional awareness and self-advocacy.
- Self-help: to develop tools and help maintain positive behaviors in all environments (e.g., instead of hitting others or acting out, using positive ways to deal with anger. For instance, a child could ask an adult for help or use an alternative means of expression like writing about feelings).
Qualifications
Minimum Education & Experience (Included Licenses)
Bachelor's Degree in Speech Therapy required
Current and valid NJ state licensure Speech-Language Pathologist required
Current Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language & Hearing Association
Previous Pediatric experience preferred
Additional Data
Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans
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Select Medical Corp
Superior quality and care. Compassion and Respect. Results oriented. Teamwork. Resourcefulness. These are the core values upon which Select Medical was built. Since its founding in 1996, Select Medical has passionately focused on providing superior, patient-centered care that improves quality of life.Co-founded by Rocco Ortenzio and Robert Ortenzio, Select Medical began as a regional provider of outpatient physical rehabilitation. Contract therapy was added to the company's specialized health care offerings in 1997, and was quickly followed by the introduction of long-term acute care in 1998. In 1999, Select Medical made one of its largest acquisitions by purchasing NovaCare Physical Rehabilitation and Occupational Health. In three years, Select Medical had grown from a small start-up into a diversified health care company with a national presence. This progressive yet responsible growth was one attribute that led to the company's recognition as one of the Best Managed Companies in America by Forbes magazine.
10,000 employees or more
http://www.selectmedical.com/