Hearing & Speech Specialist

Hearing & Speech Specialist

The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Hearing & Speech Specialist for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide professional clinical services to individuals regarding testing, evaluation and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication, swallowing and/or hearing disorders on an assigned unit. Provides direct speech, language and swallowing therapy;

administers tests and interprets test results. Evaluates the nature and extent of impairments. Provides specialized instruction to develop and improve individual's functional communication, hearing and/or swallowing skills. Counsels individuals in adjusting to the hearing and/or speech/language impairment. Essential Functions On an assigned unit, provides professional clinical services to individuals regarding testing, evaluation and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication, swallowing and/or hearing disorders.

Provides clinical supervision and guidance to mental health technicians and other staff. Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Conducts standardized speech and language assessments to determine individual's level of functioning in the areas of syntactic, semantic and pragmatic language ability, articulation, voice, fluency and need for alternative and augmentative communication devices upon admission of the individual. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications Requires possession of a master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from an approved program. Requires a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR). Requires a valid, current Professional Educator License (PEL) with endorsement as a speech-language pathologist (either teaching or non-teaching) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).

Work Hours:

See below: 8:00AM
-4:30PM 1 early shift choice 6:00AM-2:30PM or 6:30AM-3:00PM 1 late shift choice of 12:00PM-8:30PM, 12:30PM-9:00PM, 1:00PM-9:30PM or 1:30PM-10:00PM and one weekend day choice of Saturday or Sunday 8:00AM-4:30PM per month Headquarter

Location:

100 E Jeffery St, Kankakee, Illinois, 60901 Divison of Developmental Disabilities Shapiro Center Residential - Unit 5 Work County:
Kankakee

Agency Contact: DHS.Hiring Unit