Speech Language Pathologist - La Crosse

Essential Functions

• Provide screenings, evaluations and direct therapy to clients in a 1:1 medical model
• Manage client medical records to assist in determining evaluation and treatment plan
• Evaluate patients to identify strengths and deficits
• Determine treatment plan, long-term goals, short-term goals, type, frequency, and duration of treatment
• Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop a comprehensive treatment plan
• Maintain expected utilization and productivity requirements
• Guide treatment team on how to properly implement and carryover SLP goals across settings
• Identify the rationale for treatment and recognize contraindications
• Continually manage client's treatment status and make referrals as appropriate
• Manage the treatment approach and methodology according to the client's individual needs
• Maintain and complete accurate documentation of the client's treatment status on a timely basis
• Complete ethical and accurate billing practices on a timely basis
• Communicate and work with all members of the treatment team
• Redirect, intervene, observe, and monitor client behaviors
• Work with minimal supervision to provide direct therapy
• Initiate and maintain communication with appropriate care providers
• Communicate effectively in written and oral forms
• Demonstrate computer competency that supports SLP documentation requirements
• Attend and participate in meetings
• Provide staff and parent training on topics deemed appropriate
• Demonstrate knowledge of current evidence based practices in speech pathology
• Seek to exceed customer service expectations
• Fulfill department and organizational service delivery goals
• Comply with all relevant safety, infection control, privacy regulations
• Assist in keeping the facility safe, organized, sanitary
• Organize and clean therapy space and equipment
• Make sound decisions and use good judgment when dealing with clients, parents, and coworkers
• Meet department productivity expectations
• Administer and write assessments/evaluations, treatment plans and progress notes accurately and timely
• Work within a team and comply with supervisory direction
• Accept corrective feedback and show a solid history of seeking and completing required and optional training

Qualifications: Required Education and Experience

• Masters Degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited curriculum
• Maintain valid Minnesota or Wisconsin state license to practice using the title speech language pathologist
• General knowledge of typical and special needs clients
• Dependable, consistent, and tactful
• Ability to problem solve and make appropriate decisions
• Successfully passed an initial and subsequent background checks
• Must have some experience and be interested in working with children and possess the interpersonal skills to be playful, enthusiastic, and bring a high level of energy into the therapeutic situation
• Acquire and maintain active membership with the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA)

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous behavioral therapy experience
• 2 years of clinical experience
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Previous therapy experience working with children with autism
• Valid driver's license