Origami Rehabilitation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Origami provides comprehensive rehabilitation for children and adults with neurological, developmental, mental health, and orthopedic conditions through their residential and outpatient programs. With their compassionate and innovative services, Origami creates opportunities and transforms lives.
If you want to make a difference in the lives of our community members through mission-driven work with a close-knit interdisciplinary team, Origami Rehabilitation is the place for you. The Origami team shares the collective goal of exceeding the expectations of our clients. This goal is achieved through a positive growth-mindset, knowledge sharing, and a sincere commitment to growing individually and collectively through collaboration and continued education.
Origami’s core values are Celebrate the Individual, Inspire Excellence, Serve with Integrity, and Lead with Passion. If these values speak to you, please consider applying today or reach out to Origami’s Human Resources team to learn more about the employment experience at Origami Rehabilitation! [email protected]
Summary: At Origami Rehabilitation, the Speech-Language Pathologist is an integral member of a collaborative interdisciplinary team dedicated to helping individuals with neurological, developmental, and complex rehabilitation needs regain communication, swallowing, and cognitive-linguistic skills that support independence and quality of life. Working under the supervision of the Clinical Supervisor - Residential and in partnership with the Clinical Manager and other clinical professionals, this role evaluates and treats clients using evidence-based practices and individualized treatment plans while contributing to a highly collaborative, mission-driven environment. Speech-Language Pathologists at Origami have the opportunity to work with diverse and complex cases, participate in interdisciplinary care planning, contribute to program development and quality improvement, and engage in ongoing professional growth. This position offers the opportunity to practice meaningful, client-centered care within our outpatient and residential programs, while being part of a team committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and Origami’s mission, vision, and core values.
Benefits & Rewards
- Flexible scheduling (4, 10-hour days or 5, 8-hour days)
- No evenings, weekends, or holidays
- No on-call expectations
- Generous Paid Time Off (144 hours of PTO accrues annually! Increases after 4 years!)
- Paid Holidays (64 hours of holiday pay each year!)
- Regular employment, consistent pay
- Health, Dental, Vision
- Employer Retirement Contributions (with no vesting schedule!)
- Professional Development & Continuing Education Support
- 100% Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- 100% Employer-paid Life Insurance
- Access to Voluntary Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Access to additional Voluntary Life Insurance
- Paid New Parent Leave
- Paid New Grandparent Leave
- Paid on the job training
- Join a diverse and caring team
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential for student loans to be forgiven!)
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-sponsored Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) education and credentialing
- Employer provided liability coverage
Essential Duties:
- Model appropriate behavior conducive to a positive working and therapeutic environment.
- Observe all rules of confidentiality as they pertain to program participants internally, and in working with outside individuals and/or agencies.
- Proactively initiate and follow-through with tasks utilizing appropriate problem- solving techniques to facilitate communication flow and prompt resolutions.
- Promote positive morale among peers by modeling and encouraging effective teamwork and communication.
- Engage in thorough and timely communication with members of the interdisciplinary team, client, support systems, and external stakeholders as appropriate for effective treatment planning.
- Adhere to ethical guidelines set forth by the American Speech and Hearing Association and practice in accordance with the State of Michigan regulations.
- Attend clinical reviews and care conferences as appropriate.
- Evaluate, document findings, prepare, and implement treatment plans for clients referred by physicians.
- Record evaluations, daily progress notes, discharge reports, outcomes measures, monthly assessments (residential), and service billings in a timely manner and in accordance with procedure to provide complete documentation for client charts.
- Follow schedule tracker and communication protocols for therapy related scheduling needs.
- Educate staff, clients and external stakeholders on swallowing precautions and other modalities as appropriate.
- Assume responsibility for the design and effective implementation for speech therapy related group therapy activities.
- Contribute to the design and maintenance of effective and timely systems of documentation, including the collection and analysis of outcome data and auditing systems.
- Maintain professional excellence through attending networking opportunities, establishing collegial relationships, sharing resources and skills, and seeking out opportunities to speak, publish, and contribute to research.
- Provide interns, volunteers, and job shadows meaningful educational experiences.
- Maintain caseload at a level deemed reasonable by the Clinical Supervisor - Residential.
Residential Clinician Weekly Responsibilities
- Complete and monitor QuickMar Orders, Quick Reference Sheets, Transition Planners, Focus Clients, and Communication Log for effective and efficient residential communication.
- Educate the Residential Training Coordinator on speech therapy treatment orders.
