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Speech Pathologist Career - A Smart Choice

By Expert Author: John Stephen
View Summary | Submitted: 2008-05-26 | Word Count: 281 words
John Stephen
A speech pathologist career is a smart choice if you are willing to take up challenging assignments, and have a natural inclination to help others. A speech pathologist gives professional help to those who are experiencing communication disorders. The greatest advantage of a speech pathologist career is job availability in private and public settings. Employment prospects for speech pathologists who can speak a second language like Spanish is higher. A speech pathologist can work clinically, academically or as a professional researcher. Most of the healthcare organizations offer speech pathologists excellent working environment, career growth options and flexible schedules.

Speech pathologists can be employed in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, outpatient and inpatient facilities, private clinics, home health agencies, government agencies, child development centers, hospices, preschools, schools, industries, universities, research labs, and nursing homes. Travel positions, temporary/permanent, full time/part time, long term/short term jobs are available according to one’s choice.

Speech pathologists dedicate their skills to working with all age groups. Working among children having speech and language problems is really rewarding. Speech pathologists efficiently handle problems such as stuttering, lisping, and difficulty in linking words and sentences. Speech pathologists also help people who have lost language capacity due to stroke, cerebral palsy, hearing disabilities and head injuries.

Some additional benefits of a speech pathologist career include:

• Superannuation
• Motor vehicle insurance
• Financial planning
• Personal risk insurance
• Healthcare insurance
• Cancer insurance
• Dental coverage
• Short term/long term disability insurance
• Professional liability insurance
• Tax free travel reimbursement
• Per diem allowances
• Longevity bonuses

Speech pathologist salaries vary according to the settings you work in. Speech pathologists working in general medical and surgical hospitals earn more than those who work in elementary or secondary schools. Speech pathologists can really make a difference in people’s lives by making their lives richer, more robust and enjoyable.
About the Author/Author Bio

John Stephen is a placement assistant. Are you searching for a highly rewarding speech language pathologist job? TheraKare is here to help you, if you are seeking placement as a speech language pathologist. We also have a number of job openings for traveling speech language pathologist jobs all over the US.

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