What are the responsibilities and job description for the Speech Therapist - PRN position at Kentucky River?
Speech Therapist
PRN Position
Job Summary:
- Diagnoses and treats speech and language problems and engages in scientific study of human communication
- Evaluates speech and language skills as related to educational, medical, social, and psychological factors
- Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication problems of organic and nonorganic etiology
- Manages and provides skilled speech/language pathology to patients/clients with a wide variety of diagnoses and disabilities, taking into account individual patient special physical or age-related needs
- Provides professional consultations to achieve maximum patient/client independence in accordance with individual's functional level and potential
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in speech-language pathology and a certificate of clinical competence in speech-language pathology (CCC).
- Kentucky Speech Language Pathologist License required