Donna J. Ferens
Pentwater,MI
Summary
Experienced Speech Language Pathologist adept at working with patients of all ages. Adept at diagnosing and developing treatment plans according to established standards.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Speech Language Pathologist
UPMC Children’s Hospital of
Pittsburgh Bridgeville, PA
02.2008 - 03.2022
- Provide speech & language services for children in an out-patient setting with a variety of disorders including language impairment, acquired brain injury, voice dysfunction, neurological impairments, speech sound production disorders and social pragmatic language disorders
- Duties: committee work, program development, record keeping, and supervision of clinical fellows and student clinicians
- Certifications: More Than Words, It Takes Two to Talk, and Talkability Hanen Parent Training Programs, VitalStim for pediatric/adult populations.
Speech Language Pathologist
HealthSouth
Washington, PA
08.2006 - 02.2008
- Provide speech & language services for both children and adults in an out-patient clinic with ABI, neurological impairments and voice disorders
- Duties include: supervision of student clinicians, marketing and record keeping.
Speech Language Pathologist
River Speech and Education Services
Pittsburgh, PA
04.2004 - 08.2006
- Provided speech and language services for pediatric population with primary focus on early intervention treatment
- Develop and implement family strategies and instruction
- Supervised Clinical Fellow
- Team leader duties for south hills area included in-service instructions for staff.
Speech Language Pathologist
Mercy Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
03.1998 - 03.2004
- Provided speech and language services for both children and geriatric populations in a variety of settings from intensive care to the out-patient clinic
- Provided in service instructions for nurses and residents
- Supervised student clinicians
- Wrote policy and procedure guidelines coupled with program development
- Completed FIM and competency record keeping, billing, and insurance authorization
- Completed ABR testing for neonates
- Vitalstim certified.
Speech Language Pathologist
Community In Home Services
Oakland, PA
10.1995 - 02.1998
- Provided speech and language services for homebound patients with neurological impairments, voice disorders, and dysphagia
- Provided in-service and orientation training for nursing staff, community education and seminars for senior citizens
- Also wrote policy and procedure guidelines for speech language services for home care.
Speech Language Pathologist
Donna J. Ferens, M.S. CCC-SLP, Arcadia Home Care
Sterling Heights, MI
05.1992 - 07.1994
- Provided speech and language services for homebound patients with neurological impairments, ABI, and dysphagia
- Interacted with other home health care providers and maintained records.
Speech Pathologist
Macomb Hospital Center
Warren, MI
01.1988 - 05.1992
- In and out-patient speech and language services in a hospital setting for both adults and children
- Other duties included: program development, record keeping, reporting in rehabilitation rounds, and scheduling.
Staff Clinician
U. of Michigan Residential Aphasia Clinic
Ann Arbor, MI
09.1987 - 12.1987
- Cognitive rehabilitation of an adult aphasic population
- Therapeutic services included intensive individual sessions and highly structured small and large group sessions
- Additional responsibilities consisted of record keeping, report writing, and team planning of group therapy.
Education
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders and Sciences, Psychology
Northern Michigan University
Skills
- Diversified treatment skills set for pediatric and adult populations
- Certification Hanen Parent Training programs
- Vitalstim certified for adult and pediatric population
- Program Development
Timeline
Lead Speech Language Pathologist
UPMC Children’s Hospital of
02.2008 - 03.2022
Speech Language Pathologist
HealthSouth
08.2006 - 02.2008
Speech Language Pathologist
River Speech and Education Services
04.2004 - 08.2006
Speech Language Pathologist
Mercy Hospital
03.1998 - 03.2004
Speech Language Pathologist
Community In Home Services
10.1995 - 02.1998
Speech Language Pathologist
Donna J. Ferens, M.S. CCC-SLP, Arcadia Home Care
05.1992 - 07.1994
Speech Pathologist
Macomb Hospital Center
01.1988 - 05.1992
Staff Clinician
U. of Michigan Residential Aphasia Clinic
09.1987 - 12.1987
Master of Science - Speech Language Pathology
Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science - Communication Disorders and Sciences, Psychology
Northern Michigan University
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