Therapist-SLP PB Rehab to You
Company: Powerback Rehabilitation
Location: Enfield
Posted on: February 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Overview: Speech Therapist | Full time | Mobile Outpatient
Enfield, CT At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As
the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory
therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while
providing essential therapy for children at home and in school.
With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled
nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities,
outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver
personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most. Join an
industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting
impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference
and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness,
Powerback is the place for you. Why Powerback? - Benefits: We offer
Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time team members. We
offer Dental and Vision to Part-Time team members. - Paid Time Off:
We offer generous paid time off to Full-Time and Part-Time team
members. - Support for New Grads: Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship
Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in
the field. - Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs
through Medbridge. - H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance: We support
Visa or Green Card sponsorships, plus our Journey Travel Program
lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time
role. - Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on
Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare,
Eldercare, and more. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee
Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians
in Action professional development program. Responsibilities: The
Speech Language Pathologist will primarily provide outpatient
rehabilitation services in an in-home setting for the older adult
population. The in-home setting could be a patient's private
residence or in a patient's room in an assisted living facility, or
in an independent living facility. Powerback Rehabilitation To You
allows the Speech Language Pathologist to evaluate and treat in the
most functional environment which is the patient's home. The Speech
Language Pathologist organizes and provides speech-language
services for the agency to facilitate rehabilitation. They direct
patient participation in selected tasks to restore, reinforce, and
enhance performance. Also, the Speech Language Pathologist
facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential
for communication and swallowing, to diminish or remediate
disorders or deficits. They direct activities to promote and
maintain health, within the scope of practice and consistent with
the Code of Ethics of the profession. This position provides a
flexible schedule and work environment in various settings. 1. As
necessary or applicable, supervision of CFYs temporary licensees,
students and support personnel in accordance with state licensure
requirements and professional standards. 2. Responsible for
adherence to department and patient treatment schedule, timely
clinical and billing documentation requirements as well as work
related meetings. 3. Attends and contributes to patient care,
staffing conferences and other related meetings. 4. Makes referrals
to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the
comprehensive needs of the patient. 5. Consults with other members
of the rehabilitation team and the physician to select the most
appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and
capabilities of each patient. 6. Adapts program and/or plan of care
according to the needs of the individual patient. 7. Promotes a
safe environment and enforces the elimination of fire and safety
hazards. 8. Orders supplies and equipment as necessary. 9. Cleans,
maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of
equipment, as necessary. 10. Puts Patient Service first, ensuring
that residents and families receive the highest quality of service
in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the
individual's needs and rights. 11. Screens, examines and evaluates
patients, including history, systems review, and application of
appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and
interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis,
identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement
and the time required to achieve it, identify
precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops
appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the
patient and caregivers, implements the speech language pathology
treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record
keeping regarding these services. Services include but are not
limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:
* cognitive-communication * speech intelligibility * oral motor
skills * swallowing disorders/dysphagia * perceptual abilities *
orientation * memory * pragmatics * psychosocial expression *
functional communication* case management skills in the home and
community 12. Coordinates the acquisition of adaptive communication
devices and instructs patients in their use. 13. Facilitates
identification of hearing deficits and appropriately refers for
assessment, diagnosis rehabilitation and/or personal amplification.
14. Selects appropriate activities suited to the individual's
physical and mental capacity, intelligence level and interest. 15.
Instructs patients in the skills and techniques required for
participation in therapeutic activities, and evaluates patient
progress, attitudes and behavior as related to rehabilitative
potential. 16. Performs routine reexamination as needed/required to
modify/progress plan of treatment. 17. Coordinates care in the home
and community with other members of the interdisciplinary team in
collaboration with the referring physician. 18. Performs other
related duties as required. Qualifications: * Must have a valid
Speech Language Pathologist license in the state(s) of practice, or
proof of license eligibility. * Must have a valid driver's license
or reliable, independent transportation to and from the patients'
residence. Posted Salary Range: USD $48.00 - USD $62.00 /Hr.
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