Speech Language Pathologist in Silver Spring, MD

Job Title: Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Facility type: LTC/SNF

Location: Silver Spring, MD 20904

Contract: 13 weeks

Shift Timings: 8:00am - 4:30pm

Pay Period: Weekly

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Evaluating levels of swallowing, speech and language difficulty

Identifying treatment options

Creating and carrying out individualized treatment plans addressing specific functional needs

Teaching patients how to make sounds while improving their voices and maintaining fluency

Helping individuals improve sentence structure and vocabulary used in written and oral language

Working with adults and children in developing and strengthening muscles used to swallow

Counseling individuals and families on ways to cope with swallowing and communication disorders