| Speech language pathology jobs consist of a lot | | | | setting. The clinical setting is less demanding. |
| of elements that can make the job very stressful | | | | However it does have its own type of stressors. |
| and very challenging. A speech language | | | | Many speech therapist work with patients who |
| pathologist may also be called a speech therapist. | | | | vary in age from the very young to the very old. |
| These speech therapists perform a variety of | | | | Each with their own type of problems. Many of |
| services that add to the stress that they feel on | | | | the patients have tramatic brain injuries, |
| the job. Many of the job requirements that are | | | | swallowing problems, fluency, autism ect. The |
| necessary on the job depends on the setting | | | | problems are limitless. Documentation is very |
| where you choose to work. Speech language | | | | important in this type of setting and providing |
| pathologists who choose to work in the school | | | | quality treatment is a must. The stress that a |
| system are highly stressed. | | | | speech therapist feels is not limited to working |
| This stress can come from working with children. | | | | with the client. |
| Children who may not only have a speech | | | | It is also the result of working with the family. |
| problem but a behavior problem as well. These | | | | Parents of small children can be very difficult |
| therapist have to come up with creative methods | | | | because they want to be reassured that the |
| to make each session effective. These therapist | | | | therapy is effective and that everything is being |
| not only have to provide effective treatment but | | | | done to treat their problem. Family members of |
| they have to attend IEP meetings quite often | | | | many elderly clients can be difficult as well. Often |
| during the school year. Attending these meetings | | | | the children of the elderly will be the ones who |
| can become very time consuming and be very | | | | bring their parents to speech sessions. Many want |
| stressful. Speech therapist in the school system | | | | to know all the details of the sessions and can |
| also administer hearing and vision screenings for | | | | sometimes be a distraction. All speech therapist |
| the students. A therapist who is placed in the | | | | are highly qualified to provide effective treatment |
| elementary schools perform most of the | | | | to patients. All speech language pathologist much |
| placement into speech. Speech pathologist also do | | | | possess a masters degree from an accredited |
| a lot of testing which is also very time consuming. | | | | university. Speech pathologist must also obtain |
| Speech therapist in the school systems have to | | | | their certificate of clinical competence (CCC). The |
| be great with time management because they do | | | | job of a speech language pathologist can be a |
| so many different things during the day. The high | | | | very rewarding and fulfilling career choice |
| stress of working in the school system is why | | | | however it can be highly stressful. |
| many therapist choose to work in the clinical | | | | |