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Adelphi Medical Staffing is seeking highly qualified and experienced Licensed Speech Language Pathologist to provide on-site services to Individuals with developmental disabilities at a residential care facility located in Hagerstown, Maryland; for developmentally disabled adults who may have co-existing mental disorders. Services shall be provided in compliance with licensure,certification, and accreditation standards.



Job Quick Facts:

  • Ref #: BD-492-01

  • Specialty: Licensed Speech Language Pathologist

  • Location: Hagerstown, Maryland

  • Facility Type: Residential Care

  • Coverage type: On-site

  • Schedule: 9 hrs/wk - 52 wks/yr

  • Start Date: January 1, 2024

  • Term: 1 year

  • Demography: Adults

  • Pay Rate: $60 per hr




Requirements:

  • Maryland Licensures

  • American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) License

  • Current Adult First Aid, CPR and AED certification

  • Minimum one (1) year of experience providing Speech Therapy Services for the intellectually disabled and/or Dually-Diagnosed

  • Minimum five (5) years overall experience




Responsibilities:

  • Speech, language and hearing evaluation for each new Individual arriving at the facility shall be done within thirty days of the individual’s arrival.

  • Become familiar with existing plans for Individuals and complete new evaluations

  • Monitor and document the progress of each Individual requiring Speech Therapy Services or related goals, such as hearing aid usage and care, swallowing, sign language and picture card communications.

  • Provide basic sign language training to facility staff on key words to enable communication with people residing at the facility, as well as in-service training on proper implementation of each Individual’s individualized therapy program.

  • Provide orientation/overview of Speech Therapy for new staff on the services and programs as well as challenges staff may have implementing therapy programs.

  • Participate in Inter-disciplinary Team that includes the Individual’s family, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, social worker(s), a dietitian, a vocational provider, a therapeutic recreation individual, a qualified developmental disabilities professional, nursing, a psychiatrist (if needed), direct care staff, and a Speech Therapist (if needed)





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Employer: Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC
Post Date: Feb 12, 2024
Profession: Therapy
Job Type: Speech Language Pathologist
Specialty: None
Location: Maryland - Hagerstown
Job Reference: BD-492-01
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