Speech-language Therapist - CONTRACT

This position addresses challenges with language and communication. Helps people with autism improve their verbal, nonverbal, and social communication. The overall goal is to help the person communicate in more useful and functional ways. Common goals may include improving spoken language, learning nonverbal skills such as signs or gestures, or learning to communicate using an alternative method (such as pictures or technology).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates the patient’s current level of ability.
• Creates goals and strategies that will allow the patient to work on key skills.
• Provides treatment plans for improving recognized challenges.
• Improves the patient’s quality of life through interventions.
• Plans, implements, and directs therapeutic programs for patients.
• Develops specific treatment goals and interventions to meet needs of patients.
• Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment...