Job description

Building Name: HHH - Home Health & Hospice

Location Address: 1110 Prim Rd, Colchester Vermont

Regular

Department: HHH - FCS Home Visiting

Full Time

Standard Hours: 37.5

Shift: Day

Primary Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Weekend Needs: None

Salary Range: Min $30.81 Mid $38.52 Max $46.22

Recruiter: Aaron Ducatte [C]

POSITION SUMMARY:
To provide a full range of language pathology services to pediatric population in a home care setting, under general clinical supervision; to perform/participate in speech language pathology education to staff patients and others. Majority of caseload will be age birth to 3 years.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS: I. Education:
Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology

II. Experience:
Minimum of one year of speech language pathology experience with home care/Early Intervention experience preferred, with a strong job performance record.

III. License Requirements:
Vermont Profession License and Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology

IV. General:

• Must demonstrate and maintain any required competency
• Able to speak, read and write in English
• Be honest, self-directed, possess initiative, display good judgment and a positive attitude toward daily activities
• Have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in written work
• Be able to work cooperatively and in a productive manner with organization’s employees, clients, customers and the general public
• Maintain satisfactory standing with the Adult Abuse Registry, Child Abuse & Neglect Registry, Vermont Criminal Information Center and OIG
• Hold a valid driver’s license and have a reliable, registered vehicle with insurance as required by the organization, and appropriate to position
• General administrative and clinical supervision is received from the Rehab Team Manager
• Broad and in-depth clinical knowledge and skills to speech therapy relevant to home care treatment

WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Traveling may be required
2. May work in community based settings, and clients’ homes and outdoors
3. May work during non-business hours

4. May experience:

• Hostile and emotionally upset clients, family members, visitors and staff
• Stress due to a demanding profession
• An exposure to blood-borne pathogens
• A variety of environmental exposures such as inclement weather, animals, firearms, tobacco use, dust, and other client based activities and preferences

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS: I. Performance Standards:

• Provide a full range of speech language pathology services to patients in their homes, under general personal and procedural clinical supervision, including: ongoing assessments of current status; implementation of treatment plans, to regain maximum independence, and the like; teaching patients about their conditions and ST treatment plans; counsel patients regarding psycho-social problems related to speech and language disabilities
• Conduct comprehensive initial in-home assessments
• Manage a caseload of patients, including developing appropriate care plans and revising as circumstances change and scheduling visits
• Confer with patients’ families, physicians, and other care providers to coordinate services, discuss patients’ status and needs and problems
• Prepare all required clinical and administrative documentation related to assigned activities, including admissions write-ups, chart notes, documentation of conversations, care plans, and the like, adhering to all relevant legal regulations, technical requirements of government agencies, internal procedures, and professional standards
• Travel to and from patients’ homes and the UVM Health Network Home Health & Hospice offices
• Confer regularly with supervisor, other clinical team members, departmental office staff, and other UVMHN Home Health & Hospice personnel to plan and coordinate activities, consult on cases, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems
• Attend staff meetings
• Participate in a variety of formal and informal orientation, training and professional development programs and activities in order to keep abreast of relevant new clinical/technical developments in the field, as well as current goals, programs, policies, and procedures of the UVMHN Home Health & Hospice
• In carrying out all clinical duties, adhere to established guidelines and professional standards while adapting treatment plans to meet many different contingencies, consulting with senior staff or supervisors regarding unusual situations; and demonstrated advanced knowledge and skills resulting in in-depth, accurate and rapid analyses and assessments, excellent anticipation of likely events and outcomes and recognition of atypical cases
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

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