Speech Language Pathologist III
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Location: Oklahoma County Health Department
Salary: $66,205.00 based on education and experience.
Full Time /Part Time: Full Time
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday
Primary Hours: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Position Description:
Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) will provide support to the Early Intervention SoonerStart program at the County Health Departments. Early Intervention Speech Language Pathologists (SLP) provide developmental assessments and evaluations in homes and daycares. We educate caregivers and demonstrate the activities that would be specific to their child's educational and therapeutic needs while performing ongoing assessment and therapy plans. These services are individually written for each child and family to increase parenting skills and to enhance the development of the infants and toddlers with developmental delays and/or disabilities.
Duties:
- Diagnoses communication disorders of speech and language.
- Prepares treatment plans and makes recommendations for individual cases.
- Conducts group and individual speech and/or language treatment as appropriate.
- Performs hearing screenings and makes appropriate referrals.
- Prepares and maintains progress reports, records, and evaluations on individual and group cases as required.
- Participates as a member of a diagnostic and treatment team for individual and group cases.
- Maintains confidential records of client services in compliance with state and federal regulations.
- Directs and/or trains clinical personnel and staff in identifying and treating communication disorders.
- Confers with professional and/or community groups on topics regarding communication disorders.
- Implements and develops prevention programs that are specific to speech/language/communication issues.
Minimum Qualification:
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association plus an additional three years of post-certification experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist in a clinical specialty or in an educational setting.
Application Requirements:
- If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
- All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
This position is set in an office environment. While performing the duties of the job, employees are frequently required to stand, walk, lift, and reach.
Travel Requirements: Must be willing to perform all job-related travel associated with this position.
Telework: This position is not eligible for Telework and is subject to OSDH policy and supervisor’s discretion.
Equal Opportunity Employment: The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
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