At Blue Ram we believe everyone deserves to communicate and live with confidence in the comfort of their own home. Our mission is to provide compassionate, patient-centered care that promotes independence and improves quality of life. We are currently seeking a dedicated Speech Therapist (SLP) to join our home health care team.

The Speech Therapist will provide evaluation, treatment, and education services to patients with speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders in their homes. This role focuses on helping patients maximize their communication skills and independence while collaborating with caregivers and healthcare professionals to support the overall care plan.

• Conduct comprehensive speech, language, and swallowing assessments in the patient’s home environment.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on physician orders and patient needs.
• Provide therapy to address speech, language, cognitive, voice, and swallowing disorders.
• Educate patients, caregivers, and families on exercises, communication strategies, and safe swallowing techniques.
• Document patient progress, treatment notes, and care plan updates in compliance with agency, state, and federal guidelines.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, occupational therapists, and physical therapists to ensure coordinated care.
• Adjust therapy plans as needed to achieve the best possible patient outcomes.

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program.
• Current and active Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) license with the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Prior experience in home health, skilled nursing, or rehabilitation settings preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage a flexible caseload.
• CPR certification (required).
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

• Competitive pay with mileage reimbursement
• Flexible scheduling (full-time, part-time, PRN)
• Access to Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Continuing education and professional development support
• Supportive, team-oriented work environment

(a) Home care agencies and home assistance service providers shall prohibit their employees from smoking while providing services to an individual in the individual's home. Home care agencies and home assistance services providers shall inform their clients that employees are prohibited from smoking in a client's home. As used in this section:

      (1.) "Employee" includes an individual under contract with the home care agency to provide home care services and an individual under contract with a home assistance services provider to provide home assistance services.

      (2.) "Smoking" means the use or possession of any lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or other lighted smoking product - inluding vaporized smoking products.

(b) The Department may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) for each violation on any person who owns, manages, operates or otherwise controls the home care agency or home assistance services provider and fails to comply with the section. A violation of this section constitutes a civil offense only and is not a crime.