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Career: Speech-Language Pathologists
Job Description
Assess and treat persons with speech, language, voice, and fluency disorders. May select alternative communication systems and teach their use. May perform research related to speech and language problems.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly. |
100
|
Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written and oral tests and special instruments. |
100
|
Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid and billing records and caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients. |
100
|
Develop and implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, and inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers. |
100
|
Complete administrative responsibilities, such as coordinating paperwork, scheduling case management activities, or writing lesson plans. |
100
|
Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, including sign language, lip reading, and voice improvement. |
100
|
Educate patients and family members about various topics, such as communication techniques and strategies to cope with or to avoid personal misunderstandings. |
100
|
Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation. |
95
|
Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, and medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, and swallowing disorders. |
95
|
Consult with and refer clients to additional medical or educational services. |
93
|
Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings. |
92
|
Participate in conferences, training, continuing education courses, or publish research results to share knowledge of new hearing or speech disorder treatment methods or technologies. |
88
|
Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, and breathing mechanisms. |
87
|
Use computer applications to identify and assist with communication disabilities. |
84
|
Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities. |
82
|
Develop individual or group activities and programs in schools to deal with behavior, speech, language, or swallowing problems. |
82
|
Design, develop, and employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices and strategies. |
80
|
Supervise and collaborate with therapy team. |
79
|
Conduct lessons and direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems. |
67
|
Communicate with non-speaking students, using sign language or computer technology. |
62
|
Provide communication instruction to dialect speakers or students with limited English proficiency. |
45
|
Conduct or direct research on speech or hearing topics, and report findings for use in developing procedures, technologies, or treatments. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
72
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
70
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
69
|
Thinking Creatively
|
68
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
67
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
67
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
67
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
64
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
64
|
Processing Information
|
62
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
62
|
Getting Information
|
60
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
59
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
58
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
57
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
56
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
56
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
55
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
54
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
53
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
51
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
51
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
50
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
50
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
46
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
44
|
Interacting With Computers
|
37
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
37
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
35
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
33
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
29
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
27
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
24
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
24
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
22
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
18
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
16
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
14
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
4
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|