Speech Language Pathologist

Job Description

Methodist Senior Services is seeking a PRN Weekend Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our rehabilitation team at Traceway Retirement Community in Tupelo Mississippi. If you're looking for flexible weekend hours where you can build relationships with residents and help them improve their communication, swallowing, and overall independence, we'd love to connect with you.

As a faith-based, non-profit organization, Methodist Senior Services is committed to providing quality, resident-centered care. You'll have the opportunity to work alongside an experienced rehabilitation team, collaborate with facility staff, and make a difference in residents' daily lives.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation

• Flexible PRN weekend scheduling

• Supportive and experienced therapy team

• Collaborative interdisciplinary environment

• Clinical support and professional collaboration

• Opportunity to positively impact residents' quality of life

• A faith-based organization with a resident-centered mission

About the Role

The Speech Language Pathologist plays an important role in helping residents improve or maintain their communication, cognitive-linguistic, and swallowing abilities. Through individualized evaluations and skilled interventions, the SLP supports residents' safety, functional independence, and overall quality of life.

Responsibilities include:

• Evaluating residents' speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing abilities

• Developing individualized treatment plans based on evaluation findings and resident needs

• Providing skilled speech therapy interventions to address communication, cognition, and swallowing difficulties

• Implementing appropriate strategies to support safe swallowing, dietary recommendations, and functional communication

• Monitoring residents' responses to treatment and adjusting interventions as appropriate

• Documenting evaluations, treatments, and resident progress in accordance with professional and regulatory standards

• Collaborating with residents, families, nursing staff, dietary staff, and the interdisciplinary care team

• Educating residents, families, and caregivers on strategies to support communication, cognition, and swallowing safety

• Promoting resident safety, functional independence, and overall quality of life

Requirements

Preferred Qualifications

Prefer minimum one (1) year experience in geriatric rehabilitation.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduate of an approved program in Speech/Language Pathology obtaining a Master's degree. Current license/certification in the state of Mississippi. Certification by the American Speech Language/Hearing Association. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills. Adequate computer skills in order to complete required job duties and computerized documentation. Demonstrated competency in applying the principles, methods, materials and equipment used in speech therapy. Knowledge of accreditation standards and compliance requirements.

Physical Requirements

Ability to walk, bend, drive, stand, sit and reach constantly during an eight (8) hour day/shift. Ability to speak and hear to understand and give directions. Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to assess and monitor patient/resident needs, maintain accurate records, understand directions and recognize people. Fine and gross motor skills. Ability to push wheeled equipment throughout the facility and in the community. Work endurance ability to work eight (8) hour days/shifts. Ability to participate in sustained activity for up to three and one-half (3.5) hours at a time. Reading and comprehension skills for analyzing reports, charts and correspondence. Possesses highly developed communication and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information

Working Conditions: Typical therapy clinic environment. Requires ability to work occasional evenings and/or weekends. Strong organizational skills in order to effectively maintain multiple projects simultaneously. Requires creativity as well as the ability to work independently. Ability to be discreet and maintain confidential information.

Reasonable accommodation which does not create undue hardship will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.