Travel Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) in Worcester, MA

Job Title

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Location

Worcester, MA | Long Term Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | Full-Time | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Screen, evaluate, and rehabilitate patients with communication, cognitive, or swallowing disorders; develop appropriate plans of care following all regulatory and clinical practice standards
• Utilize standardized assessments and evidence-based practice to support clinical interventions and evaluate treatment outcomes, modifying services and making referrals as appropriate
• Assess and document patient progress, treatment minutes, and discharge summaries accurately in the electronic documentation system per regulatory and clinical requirements
• Provide consultation and counseling to patients, families, caregivers, and other service providers related to speech disorders
• Participate in required meetings including patient care conferences, utilization review, and rehabilitation meetings, as well as facility and company required trainings and in-services
• Able to supervise and support CFY or Student Speech-Language Pathologists; adhere to ASHA and state-required practice acts, code of conduct, and ethics

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of SLP experience required; new graduates considered with completed Level II clinical experience (Level I observation experience alone does not qualify)
• Long Term Care or Rehabilitation setting experience required
• Active Massachusetts State SLP License required
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience working with Medicare A, Medicare B, and Managed Care patient populations
• Familiarity with productivity standards and electronic documentation systems in a long term care or skilled nursing environment
• Experience supervising CFY or student clinicians

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a structured long term care environment with a diverse caseload, with expected treatment schedules that provide consistent daily patient engagement
• Overtime may be available, with expected 8-hour shifts and potential holiday coverage opportunities