Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) Speech Therapist – Riverside, CA

Job Duties:

• Develop individual or group activities or programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems.
• Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
•  Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
• Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques or strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings.

• Supervise or collaborate with therapy team.
•  Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
•  Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies.
• Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services.
• Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk, stand, bend, and reach consistently throughout a work day/shift  
• Appropriate manual dexterity to enable typing throughout a work day/shift  
• Ability to lift up to 25Ibs, safely from ground to waist using proper body mechanics; ability to carry office supplies up to 10Ibs  
• Visual activity (near and distant) sufficient to maintain accurate records, recognize people and understand written direction  
• Ability to speak and hear sufficiently to understand and give directions  

• Daily physical requirements   
• Standing/walking  

• Sitting  
• Twisting 
• Lifting/carrying  

• Pushing/pulling   
• Bending/stooping  
• Using arm muscles frequently or for extended periods.  
• Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods. 
• Using back muscles frequently or for extended periods