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 HEALTHY MINDS 

Speech and Language Pathologist

POSITION DESCRIPTION 2024

 

OVERVIEW

The Speech and Language Pathologist role at Healthy Minds is responsible for providing regular therapeutic services to our clients. This position requires a minimum commitment of one year with clinical hours ramping up to a minimum of 10 per week. Under the direction of the Director, and as a part of a multidisciplinary team, the Speech and Language Pathologist will provide direct services including, but not limited to, individual and group therapeutic services to clients. The Speech and Language Pathologist will also conduct intakes, treatment plans and termination plans.

SCOPE

This is an independent contractor position which reports to the Healthy Minds Director. 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide therapeutic services to clients: 

    • Provide speech and language services

  • Be on-site (or online, for virtual sessions) no less than 15 minutes prior to all scheduled appointments

  • Write session notes, highlighting any significant progress or concerns

  • Maintain confidentiality of records related to client treatment 

  • Maintains a minimum caseload of 8 clients and/or groups per week:

    • Meet with clients individually or in a group setting

    • Organize materials and resources as needed prior to each session

    • Manage your appointment schedule and document client attendance

    • Make required notations for each therapeutic session executed during the 10 minutes allocated between sessions

    • Ensures clients must be scheduled on the day, time, and frequency that was agreed upon with the administrators

    • Ensures all active clients shall be scheduled out through the clinicians open availability, per quarter at minimum

    • Ensures that all on-site clients should be charged for their appointment prior to their session ending, where applicable

    • Makes sure to schedule out their therapeutic and/or Zoom rooms through their availability, per quarter at minimum

    • Ensures all diagnosable clients must have a documented diagnosis within six sessions of treatment starting

  • Complies with Applicable Regulations, Policies and Standards 

    • Articulates understanding of applicable HIPAA practices

    • Maintains privacy with regard to all records and client data

    • Commits to a maximum turnaround time of 24 business hours for all internal and client communications

      • Takes responsibility for delegating communication and emergency cases to supervisor in the event that turnaround time will not be able to be met

  • Demonstrates a Commitment to Teamwork

    • Attend mandatory monthly Team Meetings.

    • Acts as an active participant on teams giving input and ideas, treating other team members with respect

    • Follows up on commitments made to the team for action items or communicates status and renegotiates timelines

    • Assures all practices and procedures support full integration of all sites and personnel

    • Communicates in an open, assertive manner at all times

    • Documents all client contacts accurately and completely to assure communication with all members of the team

  • Assumes responsibility for Self-Development

    • Identifies learning needs

    • Seeks educational or enrichment activities to meet learning needs

    • Accepts constructive feedback and seeks to improve performance continuously

    • Assume responsibility for maintaining active licensure and current certifications as required in employees’ job description

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Master’s in speech therapy or speech-language pathology

  • Holds a current license and certification

  • Experience working with children

  • Experience with Autism Spectrum Disorders and speech related disorders and treatments

 

All Healthy Minds contractors must perform their respective functions to ensure the client has the most positive experience at every point of contact with our practice.