Position Summary

Under the direction of the Speech and Language Lead, the Teletherapy Speech and Language Pathologist shall assess, diagnose, and treat patients with speech and language disorders through teletherapy. The Speech and Language Pathologist shall maintain extensive clinical notes and recommend therapy modifications based on patient progress. The Speech and Language Pathologist shall collaborate with a program supervisor, board-certified behavior analysts, and other speech therapists to provide comprehensive care.

Roles and Responsibilities

Stewardship

• Provide treatment to patients in a teletherapy setting.

• Maintain client confidentiality, understand, and adhere to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability) regulatory laws, rules, regulations, and policies.

• Work ethically and with integrity while following the SLP Ethical Code.

• Adhere to Pediatric Speech Lab policies, processes, procedures, and best practices.

Customer Experience

• Communicate progress and treatment plans effectively with all staff involved in the progress of the patient.

• Communicate appropriately and effectively with colleagues and families, as needed.

• Communicate effectively with managers, leaders, and external customers.

• Maintain visibility on our tele-practice app to ensure patients have access to book appointments and ask questions in a timely and effective manner.

Technical Performance and Precision

• Consistently develop treatment and therapy plans to meet the unique demands of a diverse patient population.

• Conduct assessments to properly diagnose voice and speech disorders.

• Maintain detailed records of symptoms, treatment plans, therapies, and progress reports.

• Effectively communicate the goals and outcomes of the treatment plan to patients, families, and other staff involved in the progress of the patient.

• Answer questions and provide support or advice to the family members of our clients.

• Collect and maintain accurate data and clinical notes utilizing data collection software

• Provide recommendations to the treatment plan to ensure successful therapy for the patient.

• Participate in ongoing training, evaluations, and meetings, as required.

• Assist with parent training and clinical assessments, as needed

• Perform other duties as assigned

Learning and Professional Growth

• Stay abreast of new and changing therapies within the ABA Therapy industry.

• Make a continual effort to advance competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities through continuing education, training, advanced degrees, certifications, reading, conducting research, and related opportunities.

• Discuss career and professional development goals with management.

• Be a continuous learner who strives to stay aware of leading-edge best practices, finds innovative and accurate answers and knows how to connect resources and solutions.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Clinical Treatment: Provide teletherapy treatment to at least 90% of scheduled patients weekly, measured through patient attendance records, to ensure high patient engagement and satisfaction.

• Collaboration: Collaborate with program supervisors, board-certified behavior analysts, and speech therapists for 100% of patient cases, documented in patient records and reviewed monthly, to enhance treatment effectiveness through interdisciplinary care.

• Compliance: Maintain 100% adherence to HIPAA regulations and ASHA Ethical Code, measured through quarterly audits of teletherapy session documentation, to ensure legal compliance and uphold professional integrity.

• Meetings and Communication: Attend 100% of scheduled virtual meetings with the clinical team, tracked through attendance records, to foster team collaboration and continuous professional development.

• Standardized Testing and Program Goals: Implement standardized tests for diagnosing communication disorders with 95% reliability, reviewed quarterly, to ensure accurate diagnoses and effective program goals via teletherapy.

• Treatment Planning: Develop and maintain comprehensive teletherapy treatment plans and progress reports for 95% of patients, reviewed monthly for completeness and accuracy, to provide personalized and effective patient care.

• Training and Professional Development: Participate in ongoing virtual training and complete at least two continuing education courses annually, tracked through certifications and course completions, to stay current with i