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Speech-Language Pathologists

SOC 29-1127.00

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.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening

4.1

Reading Comprehension

3.9

Speaking

3.9

Critical Thinking

3.9

Learning Strategies

3.9

Social Perceptiveness

3.9

Writing

3.8

Monitoring

3.8

Knowledge Areas 8

English Language

4.8

Psychology

4.0

Customer and Personal Service

3.9

Education and Training

3.9

Therapy and Counseling

3.7

Medicine and Dentistry

3.4

Computers and Electronics

3.0

Clerical

3.0

Key Tasks

1Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.

2Develop or implement treatment plans for problems such as stuttering, delayed language, swallowing disorders, or inappropriate pitch or harsh voice problems, based on own assessments and recommendations of physicians, psychologists, or social workers.

3Write reports and maintain proper documentation of information, such as client Medicaid or billing records or caseload activities, including the initial evaluation, treatment, progress, and discharge of clients.

4Participate in and write reports for meetings regarding patients' progress, such as individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.

5Evaluate hearing or speech and language test results, barium swallow results, or medical or background information to diagnose and plan treatment for speech, language, fluency, voice, or swallowing disorders.

Also Known As

Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist Communication Specialist Educational Speech-Language Clinician Language Pathologist Oral Therapist Speech and Hearing Clinic Director Speech and Language Clinician Speech and Language Specialist Speech Correction Consultant Speech Language Pathologist