SPEECH PATHOLOGIST

About the role

The Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD) is currently recruiting for a Speech Pathologist in Las Vegas, Reno, Carson City, Elko, or Ely, Nevada. This recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur in the Nevada Early Intervention Services (NEIS) program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement speech pathology goals and objectives to meet the needs of the population served.
• Participate in the development of service delivery needs assessments, evaluations, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in accrediting and quality review programs.
• Evaluate clients' speech, language, and swallowing skills and conduct interviews to obtain information.
• Utilize questionnaires and child development inventories to obtain developmental histories.
• Review findings of physicians and other professionals and administer and interpret test results.
• Analyze data to formulate diagnosis and prepare an evaluation and treatment plan.
• Conduct therapy sessions and provide support to caregivers to enhance clients' progress.
• Collaborate in interdisciplinary team meetings to coordinate treatment efforts.
• Maintain accurate records of client progress and associated data and write comprehensive reports.
• Foster professional relationships with external agencies and stakeholders to optimize treatment outcomes.
• Oversee direct care personnel, technical staff, and/or student interns who assist in diagnostic testing and implementation of individual and group therapy.
• Provide training sessions on various speech and language issues and to improve outcomes.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Essential Qualifications:

• Certification of Clinical Competency from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association including completion of the Clinical Fellowship Year.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Applicable federal and State laws, regulations, Acts, and agency policies and procedures;
• Diagnostic, medical, and mental disorder and procedural service codes;
• Normal and abnormal communication development;
• Oral peripheral examination techniques;
• Communication equipment and assistive devices for individuals with speech, language, communication, and swallowing impairments;
• Speech therapy assessment and intervention techniques;
• Identification, evaluation and diagnosis of communication disorders;
• Treatment modalities for communication disorders;
• Operation, use, and care of equipment used in speech and language therapy;
• Dysphagia management techniques;
• Prosthetic devices and their application;
• Teaching resource materials and activities that remediate speech and language problems;
• Basic counseling skills;
• Community resources available for treatment;
• Funding sources for augmentative devices;
• Related therapies such as physical and occupational therapy.

Skills

• Interpersonal and communication, both verbal and written;
• Use and operation of office and job-related equipment and software.

Benefits

Benefits Include:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance programs for employees and their dependents/family are offered through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP).
• Vacation: Accrual of three weeks of annual leave each year.
• Sick Leave: Accrual of three weeks of sick leave each year.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Retirement: Participation in the Nevada Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Deferred Compensation: The State offers a voluntary Deferred Compensation Program.
• No Nevada state income tax.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness: Eligible due to public sector employment.
• Longevity Payments Eligibility: Employees who have received a performance rating of “standard” or better and have completed eight (8) or more years of continuous service are eligible for longevity pay.

Pay

Salary range: $60,000 - $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position, with up to 50% statewide travel required.