Speech Therapist (Part Time)

Company: NORTHERN COUNTIES HEALTH CARE INC
Location: Saint Johnsbury
Posted on: February 20, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description Are you a compassionate and skilled Speech Therapist looking to make a meaningful impact? Join our dedicated home health team and bring your expertise directly to patients where they feel most comfortable—at home. You’ll play a vital role in helping individuals and building trusted relationships that truly change lives. We offer flexible scheduling, a supportive interdisciplinary team, and the opportunity to work autonomously while still feeling connected. Job Summary: The Speech Therapist is responsible for implementation of standards of care for speech-language pathology services and for adherence to all conditions in the Service Agreement. Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities: • Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), and identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function. • Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function. • Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment. • Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated. • Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care. • As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care. • Prepares and submits documentation per organization policy. • Maintains clinical competency in speech-language pathology practice and theory. • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate. • Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated. • May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech-language therapy plan of care. • Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech-language pathology services. The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description. Position Qualifications: • Possesses a master’s or doctoral degree in speech-language pathology (SLP), and is licensed as a speech language pathologist by the State of Vermont • Two years of appropriate experience as a Speech-Language Pathology, community/home health experience is preferred. • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification. • Complies with acceptable professional standards and practice. • Excellent observation, verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills. • Prolonged or considerable walking or standing. Able to lift, position or transfer patients. Able to lift supplies and equipment. Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling or crouching. Visual acuity and hearing to perform required nursing skills. • May occasionally be in a position to lift and/or carry an item weighing up to 50 pounds. • Licensed driver with automobile that is in good working order and insured in accordance with the organization requirements. ZR

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