Speech-Language Therapist - Full-time/ Part-time - Bedok - ref. f53137515

You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to provide quality care and partners with schools, families and relevant agencies to provide integrated service delivery.

Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks

• Conduct functional assessments to determine required therapy interventions for basic cases
• Formulate client-centred and SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely) goals in collaboration with clients and relevant stakeholders
• Select appropriate and specific outcome measures to enable evaluation of therapy progress and outcomes
• Provide therapy recommendations based on evaluation of clients’ needs
• Communicate the assessment results, therapy plans, goals and outcome measures to clients and other relevant stakeholders

• Provide interventions for routine cases
• Evaluate therapy progress and outcomes using selected therapy outcome measures at regular intervals
• Modify therapy plans based on client performance and motivation as well as therapy outcome measures collected
• Formulate discharge plans based on client performance in consultation with relevant stakeholders
• Improve intervention by adoption of new techniques and technologies
• Communicate intervention plans, outcome measures,
• progress and discharge criteria to clients and relevant stakeholders
• Empower client and caregiver on methods to enhance health, mobility and functions through self management strategies
• Prescribe assistive devices and equipment according to clients’ needs

• Work collaboratively with caregivers, colleagues and/or professionals from relevant agencies to address the needs of students from diverse backgrounds
• Facilitate teaming meetings with stakeholders to provide consultation, review progress of goals, and discuss about cases
• Utilise evidence-based practices for assessment, case formulation, intervention, progress evaluation
• Prepare and maintain relevant documentation
• Build relationships with caregivers and teachers

• Supervise and mentor ST interns, ensuring that interns under care are growing professionally

Education, Skills, and Competencies

• Undergraduate or Master’s Degree in Speech Pathology
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in pediatric / school-based setting
• Relevant experience working with students with hearing loss will be an added advantage

• Professional license: Fully registered with the Allied Health Professions Council of Singapore
• Capacity to work effectively in response to work demands (responding to client needs in different circumstances including critical incidents)

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate, build and maintain strong relationships with different stakeholders
• Ability to contribute to a positive work and team culture where members strive for the highest standards of service delivery and care
• Ability to adapt to change and a willingness to embrace new strategies and ways of working
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and multi-disciplinary environment