Aroostook Home Health Services is hiring: Skilled Therapy Services in Caribou

The speech pathologist/audiologist is a qualified professional person who directs, supervises, evaluates and provides speech therapy services to clients in the home as prescribed by the attending physician.

Essential Functions:

1. Evaluates client's speech and language abilities, both defects and assets, and performs periodic re-evaluations
2. Plans and provides rehabilitative services for speech and language disorders
3. Records type of treatment and client's reaction to it on clinical/progress notes, which are written on the day of the visit and incorporated in the client's record weekly
4. Maintains adequate records on all clients, including summary reports
5. Utilizes community resources and Agency personnel by proper referral
6. Selects and administers diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and materials
7. Instructs and counsels other health team personnel and family members in methods of assisting client in improving, correcting, and accepting his disabilities
8. Attends paramedical service meetings and combined paramedical and nursing service meetings
9. Attends case conferences
10. Participates in staff development activities and in-service education
11. Participates in the development of and periodic revision of the physician's plan of treatment
12. Communicates effectively with all those providing care
13. Confirms, on a weekly basis, the scheduling of visits with the Clinical Coordinator to

coordinate necessary visits with other personnel.

1. Participates with staff, client, and physician in discharge activities and complete Speech

Therapy discharge summary within the designated framework of Agency policies

1. Notifies Agency of absences due to illness, emergency leave, normal vacation periods, or special professional meetings which will affect agreed services with the Agency

Education, Skills, and Experience Required:

- The speech pathologist/audiologist is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association and certified by the Association

- At least a master's degree is required and one (1) full year of supervised work experience

- Licensed or registered by the state

- Preference of at least one (1) year of institutional experience

- Must be able to travel to prospective clients' residences

- Must have a car with required insurance coverage and a State driver's license

- Must be able to hear and speak in a manner understood by most people

Other Responsibilities:

Will assume other responsibilities deemed necessary and in the best interest of the organization as requested by the Clinical Coordinator or Executive Director.