'I just love working there and that's a good place to work'
'It feels good every day to know that what you do at your job, will help and make a difference in somebody’s life. Especially elderly people that feel lonely, sick and abandoned by friends and family. We are there for them. I love to work at Lutheran and I love my Participants. Because of the pandemic we can’t see each other everyday-but I call them; and I can feel their happiness when they hear my voice. They know I care.We all do at Lutheran Senior Life At Jersey City.'
Those are real statements from real employees at Lutheran Senior LIFE.
We hope you feel the same way once you experience what it is like to work here.....
We are seeking a per diem, as needed, Speech Therapist at Lutheran Senior LIFE! This position will work approximately 8 hours per week.
Lutheran Senior LIFE is a P.A.C.E. program - Providing all-inclusive care for the elderly - in Hudson county.
The Speech Therapist is responsible for diagnosing and treating individuals with speech, language, voice and fluency impairments.
Education/Training/Certifications: Graduate of an accredited therapy program Current Speech Therapist state license
Skill(s): Excellent verbal and written communication, service orientation, critical thinking, monitoring, instructing and active listening.
Medical Clearance:
Employees must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.
LSMNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position pays $55/hour.
Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey provides hospitality, healing and hope to those in New Jersey who hurt, who are in need or who have limited choices, regardless of religious affiliation or background. Through a multi-channel, social ministry program, LSMNJ addresses diverse critical human care needs for people across the state of New Jersey.
Our Mission
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, and in response to God’s love as revealed in the Gospel, the mission of Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey is to serve those in New Jersey who hurt, who are in need, or who have limited choices.
Our Programs and Services:
Affordable Family & Senior Housing: Birchwood at Old Bridge Senior Apartments in Old Bridge, NJ; Lutheran Senior Residence at Pennsauken, NJ; Mirota Senior Residence in Whitehouse Station, NJ; Mt. Olive Senior Residences I & II in Flanders, NJ; Roosevelt Solar Village in Roosevelt, NJ; South Plainfield Senior Residence in South Plainfield, NJ; Lutheran Social Ministries of Camden Family Housing in Camden, NJ; Peapack Gladstone Family Housing in Peapack, NJ; Project Home in Jersey City, NJ; Sterling Village in Piscataway, NJ, and West Hanover Street Apartments in Trenton, NJ.
Community Outreach and Engagement: Journey Hospice; LSMNJ Disaster Recovery; Immigration Legal Services; Lutherans Feeding Friends; Lutheran Learning; and SpiriCare Home Services.
Community Residential Services: Luther Haven in Asbury Park, NJ
Senior Healthcare & Retirement Living: Crane’s Mill Retirement Community, West Caldwell, NJ; Lutheran Senior LIFE in Jersey City, NJ
Management Services and the Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey Foundation are located in Burlington, NJ.
