Current Connecticut SLP license (required); ASHA CCC-SLP preferred
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Home health experience preferred
Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance
CPR certification
Responsibilities
Evaluate speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing function in the home
Develop and update individualized plans of care with measurable goals
Provide dysphagia treatment and diet recommendations, aphasia and dysarthria therapy, and cognitive-communication training
Train patients, families and caregivers on safe swallowing strategies and home programs
Coordinate with nursing, PT, OT, aides and physicians; communicate changes in status
Complete timely, accurate documentation that meets Medicare and agency standards
Benefits
Weekly pay and a clock-in app
401(k)
Paid time off
Mileage reimbursement
$250 referral bonus after your referral works 100 hours
Tuition assistance after 2,500 hours for approved career programs
Full Job Description
There For You Home Care Services a Division of UniversaCare is hiring Speech-Language Pathologists for home health visits in the Waterbury, CT area. Full-time and per diem schedules are available. We are a Medicare-certified home health agency (CT DPH License [redacted]) serving adults recovering from stroke, neurological conditions, head and neck surgery and progressive illness in their own homes.
Responsibilities
Evaluate speech, language, cognitive-communication and swallowing function in the home
Develop and update individualized plans of care with measurable goals
Provide dysphagia treatment and diet recommendations, aphasia and dysarthria therapy, and cognitive-communication training
Train patients, families and caregivers on safe swallowing strategies and home programs
Coordinate with nursing, PT, OT, aides and physicians; communicate changes in status
Complete timely, accurate documentation that meets Medicare and agency standards
Requirements
Current Connecticut SLP license (required); ASHA CCC-SLP preferred
Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology
Home health experience preferred
Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle and auto insurance
CPR certification
Compensation
Full-time: $48.00 - $58.00 per hour
Per diem: $90.00 - $110.00 per visit
Benefits
Weekly pay and a clock-in app
401(k)
Paid time off
Mileage reimbursement
$250 referral bonus after your referral works 100 hours
Tuition assistance after 2,500 hours for approved career programs
Work location: in patients' homes, based from our Waterbury office (534 Frost Road) and serving Greater Waterbury, the Naugatuck Valley and surrounding New Haven and Litchfield County towns. Hamden-area visits also available.
