Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Marion, IN
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- Entry Level
Marion, IN
Educational Services
About the position
This position is located in the Speech Language Pathology (SLP) Section of the Rehabilitation Extended Care & Wellness Service (REC&WS) at the VA Northern Indiana Health Care Systems (VANIHCS), Marion IN. The duties and responsibilities are carried out throughout the medical center including all clinical and other patient care areas involved with the Service and would include coverage at both medical centers as needed.
Responsibilities
- Assess and treat patients with routine speech, language, voice, cognitive-communication and swallowing disorders following evidence-based practice.
- Perform clinical procedures with respect to age-specific, unique patient conditions and needs.
- Consult with an SLP at the full performance or higher level for complex or rare disorders.
- Select, administer and interpret standardized and non-standardized assessment measures.
- Integrate assessment findings into a patient-centered treatment plan of care.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions by collecting and documenting treatment outcomes.
- Provide clinical training experiences for trainees and students.
- Participate in research activities.
Requirements
- United States Citizenship.
- A master's degree or equivalent in speech-language pathology, communication disorders or a directly related field from an accredited college or university and one year of creditable experience, or a doctoral degree in speech-language pathology, communication disorders and sciences or a related field.
- Full, current and unrestricted license in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth or the District of Columbia.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English.
Nice-to-haves
- Preferred experience in evaluation and treatment of cognitive and swallowing disorders in acute care, long-term care, and/or outpatient clinic care.
