? Apply Now: Speech Therapist
Company: Central Missouri Home Health
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: November 3, 2025
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Job Description:
We are hiring for a full-time Home Health Speech Therapist (SLP)
to join our passionate team! This role will serve our patients in
Jefferson City and surrounding towns. At Central Missouri Home
Health, a part of LHC Group we embrace a culture of caring,
belonging, and trust and enjoy the meaningful connections that come
from it: for the whole patient, their families, each other, and the
communities we serve—it truly is all about helping people. As a
Speech Therapist with us, you can expect: - the ability to build
in-person trusted therapist-patient relationships - continuing
education and tuition reimbursement opportunities - independence
and autonomy - career growth possibilities Give your passion to
serve others and your drive for better, more advanced quality
healthcare. The Speech Therapist in Home Health is responsible for
the assessment and evaluation of patient care needs related to
treating speech and language disorders and functional training in
communication, swallowing, and cognitive impairments. - Provides
services within the scope of practice as defined by the state laws
governing the practice of speech therapy, in accordance with the
plan of care, and in coordination with other members of the health
care team. - Evaluates the patient's level of function by applying
diagnostic and prognostic functional ability tests. Assists the
physician in the development of the therapy plan of care. - Treats
patients to communicate effectively by expressing thoughts
according to the patient's condition using acceptable standards of
practice. - Observes, records, and reports to the supervising nurse
and/or physician the patient's response to treatment and changes in
the patient's condition. - Instructs the patient, the family and/or
caregiver and other members of the health care team in areas of
speech therapy in which they can participate. License Requirements
- Must be currently licensed in Speech Therapy in the state of
practice. - Current CPR certification required. - Must have a
current driver's license and vehicle insurance, and access to a
dependable vehicle or public transportation.
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