Speech and Language Therapists
Speech and language therapists are responsible for the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of speech, language, fluency and voice disorders caused by disability, injury or illness.
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£27,273
Average salary
New workers start around £14,430.16. Normal pay is £27,273 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £40,333.08.
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Annual Openings
Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in Cornwall, and do<br /> not distinguish between full and part-time jobs.
Daily Tasks
- Writes reports and maintains client caseloads.
- Counsels relatives to help cope with the problems created by a patient’s disability.
- Attends case conferences and liaises with other specialists such as doctors, teachers, social workers and psychologists.
- Treats speech and language disorders by coaching and counselling clients or through the use of artificial communication devices.
- Designs and initiates appropriate rehabilitation and/or remedial programmes of treatment.
- Assesses, tests and diagnoses a client’s condition.
Skills Employers Are Looking For
The number of unique job postings in your area that have listed this skill in the last year.
Skills
Job postings
Learning Strategies
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Reading Comprehension
79
Speaking
77
Active Learning
77
Monitoring
76
Active Listening
75
Critical Thinking
73
Writing
71
Mathematics
49
Science
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