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My Career Path to My Goal
Speech and Language Pathologist
My Career Path to My Goal
Speech and Language Pathologist
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Nature of Work: What does a speech pathologist do? Definition: A speech language
pathologist is someone who diagnoses and treats language and speech disorders.
They often work in hospitals. They may also work in a school. They may also have a private practice
where they receive patients. They may sometimes just work as a
consultant.
Working Conditions HOSPITAL
In a hospital a speech pathologist may help people who have medical conditions Cause communication difficulties or impairment.
Working Conditions SCHOOL
In a school, a speech pathologist works on helpingchildren outside of normal classes. They provideinstruction to help the child overcome language difficulties and to correct speech and languagedefects.
Working Conditions PRIVATE
PRACTICE
In a private practice a speech pathologist may workWith children or adults who have communication Problems. He works with these clients on an individualBasis.
Working Conditions CONSULTANT
A speech pathologist may work as a private consultant for a medical facility or a school system. This is usuallya contract position for which they are paid by the hour.
Who Employs Speech Pathologists?
Medical facilities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and long term care .
School systems A speech pathologist may be self
employed. They may be hired as a private
consultant.
Qualifications: What I Must Complete
Associates Degree In General Education
Bachelor’s Degree In Early Childhood
Master’s Degree in CommunicationsOr Speech Disorders
Additional Requirements
To be a speech pathologist and practice in North Carolina I must complete a master’s degree and pass a state test to acquire my license to practice.
Will I Get A Job When I Finish? SLP jobs seems to be in high
demand with not enough people to fill them.
The explosion in home health care has provided a new opportunity for a myriad of jobs in the healthcare industry for the speech pathologist.
Jobs near urban areas provide more opportunity for a variety of choices.
Earnings: How much will I make? The average beginning salary for a
speech pathologist would be a least thirty thousand dollars. Salaries can go as high as sixty thousand.
The typical salary for a speech pathologist in North Carolina ranges from $44,000 to a high of $69,895
Private practice provides the opportunity for a more lucrative salary.
Jobs near urban areas such as Charlotte, Raleigh and Greensboro pay more.
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Have I Made the right decision? Jobs for speech
pathologists are expected to grow sixteen percent by 2016.
I have wanted to be a speech pathologist since I was sixteen.
It will take me at least six years to reach my goal.
In the meantime, I will be accruing retirement as a state employee.
Time is passing whether or not I am in school. Why not work at achieving my goal no matter how long it takes.