Summer Speech and Language Pathologist - Summer Program 2023

Company: Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Hiring 2023 Summer Therapist

Commit to Summer Full Time and receive $800-3,500 Incentives!


Shirley Ryan AbilityLab is now hiring our 2023 Summer Therapy group. These OT's, PT's, and SLP's will work full time over the summer to assist with facility coverage. Most vacancies are downtown with potential to work at off site locations. Program starts as early asMay1st and goes throughSeptember 9th. Will consider candidates that will start before or after the start of the program.

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• Work 5 full weeks (40 hours), earn $800
  
• Work 10 full weeks (40 hours), earn $2000
  
• Work 15 full weeks(40 hours), earn $3500
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Under general supervision, the Speech Language Pathologist will plan, conduct and evaluate program for assigned patients designed to improve patient's communication skills. Assess patients with communication problems and dysphagia typically of neurogenic origin, develops a treatment program and modifies treatment in accordance with patient progress. Instruct patients' progress and maintains clinical records according to established procedures.
  
  
  The Speech Language Pathologist will consistently demonstrate support of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab statement of Vision, Mission and Core Values by striving for excellence, contributing to the team efforts and showing respect and compassion for patients and their families, fellow employees, and all others with whom there is contact at or in the interest of the institute.
  
  
  The Speech Language Pathologist will demonstrate Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Core Attributes: Communication, Accountability, Flexibility/Adaptability, Judgment/Problem Solving, Customer Service and Core Values (Hope, Compassion, Discovery, Collaboration, and Commitment to Excellence) while fulfilling job duties.
  Principal Responsibilities
  
  
  
  
• Evaluate patient's speech, language and swallowing abilities in order to formulate and conduct treatment plan designed to improve communicative efficiency of patients with communication problems. Establish patient treatment goals tailored to each patient's needs and capabilities.
  
• Demonstrate competency in understanding the growth and development of infant, child, adolescent, and geriatric patients as measured by specific performance standards and as described by department/unit policies and procedures. Demonstrate the ability to interpret growth and development related information to assure patient needs are met.
  
• Review patient's chart, interview patient/family and consult with physicians, audiologists and other relevant clinical professionals in order to evaluate patient condition according to standard procedures.
  
• Counsel patients, family members/significant others regarding communication deficits and instruct them in proper management techniques.
  
• Monitor patient progress, re-establish goals and revise treatment plan as necessary. Alert physicians to changes in patient's condition.
  
• Maintain clinical records including writing diagnostic reports, progress reports, discharge summaries, re-evaluations and rechecks, summarizing family and professional contact and logging daily statistics and other clinical data.
  
• Attend patient team conferences, clinics, inservice education classes and meetings as necessary in order to gather and exchange patient/treatment information. Keep informed of developments in the field in order to maintain and enhance professional expertise.
  
• Adhere to the Code of Ethics established by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
  
• Complete successfully the SRAIS training programs and utilizes SRAIS in performing job duties, as needed.
  
• Perform all other duties that may be assigned in the best interest of the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab.
  
  
  
  Reporting Relationships
  
  
• Reports directly to Manager, Allied Health.
  
  

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