What You'll Do

  • Monitor patients' progress and adjust treatments accordingly.
  • Administer hearing or speech and language evaluations, tests, or examinations to patients to collect information on type and degree of impairments, using written or oral tests or special instruments.
  • Develop 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.
  • Instruct clients in techniques for more effective communication, such as sign language, lip reading, or voice improvement.
  • Teach clients to control or strengthen tongue, jaw, face muscles, or breathing mechanisms.
  • Develop speech exercise programs to reduce disabilities.
  • Consult with and advise educators or medical staff on speech or hearing topics, such as communication strategies or speech and language stimulation.
  • Design, develop, or employ alternative diagnostic or communication devices or strategies.
  • Conduct lessons or direct educational or therapeutic games to assist teachers dealing with speech problems.
  • Communicate with students who use an alternative method of communications, using sign language or computer technology.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 4.12/5
Active Listening 4.12/5
Critical Thinking 4.12/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.12/5
Writing 4.0/5
Speaking 4.0/5
Learning Strategies 4.0/5
Active Learning 3.88/5
Monitoring 3.88/5
Instructing 3.88/5
Complex Problem Solving 3.88/5
Service Orientation 3.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Analyst: Investigating problems and finding patterns keeps you engaged.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Dependability, Integrity, Concern for Others, Self-Control, Cooperation

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Comprehension 4.5/5
Oral Expression 4.25/5
Written Expression 4.25/5
Speech Recognition 4.25/5
Written Comprehension 4.12/5
Speech Clarity 4.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.0/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Adobe Audition Apple Logic Pro Avaaz Innovations AphasiaMate Avaaz Innovations Computerized Speech Research Environment CSRE Avaaz Innovations Interactive Voice Analysis System IVANS Biofeedback software Bungalow Software Aphasia Tutor Dropbox eClinicalWorks EHR software ELR Software eLr Extra Language Resources Email software KayPENTAX Multi-Speech KayPENTAX Nasometer Language analysis software Learning Fundamentals Speech Visualization Micro Video Voice Speech Training System Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Word Propeller Multimedia React2

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Dependability (High importance: 4.88/5)
  • Integrity (High importance: 4.83/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.78/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.78/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.77/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Bilingual Speech-Language Pathologist (Bilingual SLP) Home Health SLP (Home Health Speech Language Pathologist) Language Pathologist Oral Therapist Pediatric SLP (Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist) Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (Pediatric SLP) Public School Speech Clinician Public School Speech Therapist School SLP (School Speech Language Pathologist) SNF RN (Skilled Nursing Facility Registered Nurse) Speech and Language Clinician Speech and Language Specialist Speech and Language Teacher Speech and Language Therapist Speech Clinician Speech Correction Consultant Speech Language Pathologist Speech Pathologist Speech Therapist Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Speech-Language Specialist Teletherapy SLP (Teletherapy Speech Language Pathologist) Travel SLP (Travel Speech Language Pathologist) Virtual School SLP (Virtual School Speech Language Pathologist) Voice Pathologist