Speech and Language Therapist
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 3 years
- Location Lagos
- City Festac Town
- Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
DescriptionÂ
- Speech and language therapists provide life-changing treatment, support and care for children and adults who have difficulties with communication, eating, drinking and swallowing.
- Assessing, diagnosing, screening, and preventing language, speech, and swallowing disorders.
- Communicating with the patient, and liaising with their family members, physicians, and teachers to design effective treatment plans.
- Using tried and tested therapies in combination with new, innovative techniques to provide the best care.
- Keeping up-to-date with advancements in the field by attending conferences, conducting research, and expanding professional and academic networks.
- Educating patients and their families on speech disorders and available therapies.
- Taking detailed notes on patient history and progress.
- Providing mentoring and workshops to speech therapy students.
- Evaluating patient progress and implementing changes to therapy programs as required.
- Give detailed progress reports of each child allocated to your team.
- Ensure to follow the Individualized Evaluation Program (IEP) of each child and update it when necessary.
Requirements
- Degree in Speech Therapy or Speech-language Pathology.
- 3 years work experience.
- Certification and MRTB license.
- Experience with children with special needs is required.
- Sound understanding of speech-related disorders and treatments.
- Excellent relationship-building skills.
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