Student-SLP

Overview:

*** FOR 2025 SUMMER SEMESTER STUDENTS ONLY*** (Rotation START dates between May through August). Please check back if you need a rotation for a different semester. Thank you for supporting Powerback Rehab’s Student Program

At Powerback, we're on a mission to improve lives. As the leader in physical, occupational, speech, and respiratory therapies, we help older adults stay active and thrive while providing essential therapy for children at home and in school.

With over 38 years of trusted service, our reach spans skilled nursing centers, assisted and independent living facilities, outpatient clinics, and home-based care. We're proud to deliver personalized care exactly where and when it's needed most.

Join an industry-leading team that restores hope and makes a lasting impact. If you're passionate about making a meaningful difference and want to be part of the future of rehabilitation and wellness, Powerback is the place for you.

• Benefits: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision plans to Full-Time and Part-Time team members.
• Support for New Grads & Clinical Fellows: Our Powerback Clinical Mentorship Program kicks off on day one, helping you learn from the best in the field.
• Continuing Education: Keep growing with free CEUs through Medbridge.
• H-1B Visa & Relocation Assistance: We support Visa or Green Card sponsorships, plus our Journey Travel Program lets you work across the U.S. with the security of a full-time role.
• Perks at Powerback: Enjoy exclusive discounts on Wireless/TV, Home/Auto/Renters and Pet Insurance, Childcare, Eldercare, and more. Earn rewards through our PowerZone Employee Recognition Program, and expand your expertise with our Clinicians in Action professional development program.

Responsibilities:

Also, the Speech-Language Pathology Student facilitates the learning of those skills and functions essential for communication and swallowing, to diminish or remediate disorders or deficits. They direct activities to promote and maintain health, within the scope of practice and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the profession.

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student will follow all Powerback Rehabilitation policy and

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student will be aware of state licensure requirements and

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of rehab services; adherence to an established plan of care, department and patient(s)' schedule, and timely documentation of services with the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.
2. The Speech-Language Pathology Student attends and contributes to patient care, staffing

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student makes referrals to other disciplines, agencies in order to address the comprehensive needs of the patient with the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.
2. The Speech-Language Pathology Student consults with other members of the rehabilitation team to select the most appropriate therapeutic regimen consistent with the needs and capabilities of each patient with the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.
3. The Speech-Language Pathology Student adapts program and/or plan of care according to the

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student promotes a safe environment and enforces the

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student orders supplies and equipment as necessary with the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.
2. The Speech-Language Pathology Student cleans, maintains, identifies, and reports the need for repair of equipment, as necessary with the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.
3. The Speech-Language Pathology Student puts patient service first, ensuring that residents and

1. Under the supervision of a Speech-Language Pathologist, the Speech-Language Pathology Student screens, examines and evaluates patients, including history, systems review, and application of appropriate tests and measures, synthesis information and interprets examination findings in order to establish a diagnosis, identify impairments, determine the predicted level of improvement and the me required to achieve it, identify precautions/contraindications and design and plan of care. Develops appropriate treatment goals and methods in collaboration with the patient and caregivers, implements the speech-language pathology treatment plan, and completes all related documentation and record keeping regarding these services with supervision. Services include, but are not limited to application of therapeutic techniques in areas such as:

• cognitive-communication
• voice
• speech intelligibility
• oral motor skills
• swallowing disorders/dysphagia
• perceptual abilities
• orientation
• memory
• pragmatics
• health literacy
• interprofessional practice
• psychosocial expression
• functional expressive/receptive communication

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student coordinates the acquisition of adaptive

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student facilitates identification of hearing deficits and

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student selects appropriate activities suited to the

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student instructs patient in the skills and techniques required

1. The Speech-Language Pathology Student performs routine reexamination as needed/required

to modify/progress plan of treatment with the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.

the supervision of the Clinical Instructor.

Qualifications:

1. Good organizational and time management skills.
2. Good verbal and written communication skills.