SPEECH THERAPIST

Job Descriptions

• Conduct functional assessment to determine required therapy for basic cases.
• Evaluate and diagnose speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
• Develop and implement effective treatment programs.
• Evaluate therapy progress and outcomes using selected therapy outcome measures.
• Provide counselling to patients and patients’ families about results of testing and recommended treatment options.
• Establish patient understanding, expectations, and goals for treatment.
• Identify risks of patient, environments, situations and equipment.
• Improve therapy by using new techniques and technologies.
• Recommend preventive and corrective measures for incidents.
• Suggest therapy based on evaluation of patients’ needs.
• Create accurate documentation and reporting for all patient visits.
• Delegate duties to support personnel as appropriate.
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