We are hiring a Speech Therapist (SLP) to join our Senior Living team.

At LHC Group, we embrace a culture of caring, belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. You can find a home for your career here.

As a Senior Living Speech Therapist, you can expect:

• the ability to build in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships
• continuing education and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• independence and autonomy
• career growth possibilities

Give your passion to serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality healthcare.

• Initiates and completes an initial evaluation in a timely manner.
• Evaluates the patient to determine rehab potential, identify needs, establishes an individualized treatment plan of care and set goals for each patient.
• Sets initial STG's and LTG's.
• Collaborates with patient and family in goal setting and achievement.
• Schedules patient for appropriate time for therapy.
• Utilizes equipment in a proper and safe manner, maintains equipment inspection, maintenance, and cleaning logs, and reports broken or faulty equipment.
• Utilizes safe treatment techniques to include compensatory methods for swallowing and communication.
• Utilizes treatment approaches according to established SLP protocols and policies.

License Requirements

• Must be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of practice.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Must have a current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a dependable vehicle or public transportation.
• Master's degree from a program satisfying the American Speech-Language/Hearing Association's academic and practicum requirements for the Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC).
• ASHA certification in Speech/Language Pathology or in the process of completing a Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY).