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Kadima at Campbelltown

Speech Therapist

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What they do

A Speech Language Pathologist diagnoses and treats speech, language, and swallowing disorders in patients with a variety of conditions. Helps patients improve their ability to make sounds or use language, or develop non-spoken means of communication. May specialize in working with patients of a certain age group, or treat speech problems resulting from a condition such as a stroke or cleft palate. Works in schools, hospitals and other healthcare facilities and works closely with physicians, psychologists, social workers, and other therapists.

$84,684 / year median in Pennsylvania

+7% projected growth

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Job Description

Primary Job Responsibilities:
1. Implement individualized therapy programs designed to restore, reinforce and enhance performance 2. Facilitate the learning of those skills and functions essential for communication and swallowing, to diminish or remediate disorders of deficits 3. Directs activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope of practice and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession 4. Identify need for and make referral to other disciplines to address the comprehensive needs of the patient