Description

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WesleyLife Home Health provides comprehensive home health care services throughout central Iowa, serving clients in Boone, Dallas, Hamilton, Jasper, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Story, Warren, Cass, Washington, Audubon, Guthrie, Adair, and Poweshiek counties. Their services include medical support, therapy, and assistance with daily activities, delivered in clients' homes to enhance quality of life, promote independence, and support well-being. WesleyLife Home Health offers personalized care plans tailored to individual needs, competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth in a supportive work environment.

Day in the life of a Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP):

• Patient Assessment and Evaluation: Conduct thorough assessments of patients' speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing abilities within their home environment.

• Individualized Treatment Planning: Develop personalized treatment plans based on assessment results and patient goals. These plans may include targeted interventions to improve speech articulation, language comprehension, cognitive-communication skills, and swallowing function. Tailor therapy approaches to meet each patient's unique needs and preferences.

• Implementation of Therapy Interventions: Provide skilled speech therapy services using evidence-based techniques and exercises. These interventions may focus on improving speech clarity and fluency, enhancing language skills such as vocabulary and grammar, addressing cognitive-communication deficits, and facilitating safe swallowing abilities.

• Patient and Family Education: Educate patients, families, and caregivers on effective communication strategies, techniques to support speech and language development, and exercises to maintain or improve swallowing function.

• Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Team Communication: Collaborate closely with other healthcare professionals, including physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and nurses, to coordinate comprehensive care plans. Participate in team meetings to discuss patient progress, treatment goals, and interdisciplinary approaches to address complex patient needs. Communicate effectively with healthcare team members to ensure continuity of care and optimal patient outcomes.

Current Openings: PRN

What You’ll Gain

In addition to the competitive compensation you’d expect, WesleyLife offers true flexibility. You don’t want to work all the time, and we don’t want you to! Our locations are filled with team members who have one another’s backs and leaders who genuinely care about each team member as a person.

We’re committed to creating the best work experience you’ve ever had. Why not give us a look today?

Compensation:

• The pay range for this position is $36.07 - $45.09 / hour. The starting pay rate will be based on years of experience.

• Daily Pay: Use this free app to access your wages before payday to handle unexpected expenses

• Mileage Reimbursement at 58.5 cents per mile

Health and Financial Benefits:

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Including healthcare, vision, dental, and 401K.

• Scholarship Reimbursement: Up to $3,000/year for educational pursuits.

• Tuition Reimbursement: Up to $1,500/year for furthering your education.

• Wellness Incentives: Free wellness membership and cash incentives for staying healthy.

• Educational Discounts: Enjoy an 18% discount at Purdue University Global.

Additional Perks:

• Referral Bonus Program: Earn bonuses for referring qualified candidates.

• Voluntary Benefits: Life, accident, and critical illness coverage available.

Learn More About WesleyLife here: https://www.wesleylife.org/about

WesleyLife has been certified as one of Senior Care’s Best Places to Work! (https://www.wesleylife.org/blog/wecare-connect-names-wesleylife-best-place-to-work)

WesleyLife has been named one of Senior Care’s Best Places to Work under a new certification program from WeCare Connect, the survey leader among organizations that serve older adults. This award is extended to only a small percentage of organizations. It is based on variables such as speed and efficacy of issue resolution, high participation rates, and high responder rates around satisfaction.

With a legacy spanning 77 years, WesleyLife has established an esteemed reputation for excellence. We are recognized across the Midwest for our efforts to revolutionize the experience of aging. WesleyLife's networks are committed to health and well-being and offer a comprehensive range of services, encompassing brick-and-mortar Communities for Healthy Living alongside home health, hospice, in-home services, adult day programs, transportation, and home-delivered meals.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted to move to the next step of the hiring process. Unfortunately, WesleyLife will not sponsor applicants for work visas.

WesleyLife believes in the value of diversity within our workforce and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Because of our commitment to your health and well-being, you will be required to successfully complete a pre-hire health assessment, TB test, and drug screen.

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Masters or better in Speech-Language Pathology

Experience

Required

• Previous home health or direct patient care experience preferred.

• Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, or ASHA

• Graduate of an accredited speech-language pathology master’s program.

• 2 years: Currently licensed as a Speech Therapist in the state of Iowa

• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, valid insurance, and clean driving record

• Ability to pass a pre-hire background check, pre-employment health assessment, and drug screen