Speech Language Pathologist Resident

Responsibilities of the Speech Therapist Resident:

• Observe daily treatment by senior therapist and learn administrative responsibilities such as chart revew, billing, and schedule review; Perform full day HIPAA training
• Observe daily treatment, case management, and efficient treatment planning and report writing by senior therapist. 
• Begin co-treatment and professional documentation with senior therapist.
• Run treatment sessions under supervision of senior therapist. Identify and work through areas of challenges utilizing team members that have interests or specialties in these areas. Begin case management of an expanding caseload.
• Observe reassessments, parent consults, and treatment plans performed by senior therapist.
• Co-treat and initiate sections of reassessments, parent consults, treatment plans and professional writing
• Initiate individual reassessments, parent consults and treatment plans
• Inter-professional collaborations and referrals
• Trial writing proper report independently
• Present standardized sections during family meetings and build on case management
• Present standardized sections during family meetings and build on case management
• Trial independent caseload including treatment, assessments, reassessments, parent consults, treatment plans, and family meetings
• Mentorship continued at lesser frequency upon transition to staff occupational therapist.