Hearing & Speech Specialist Opt MCB

Date:  Jan 31, 2022

Location: Elgin, ll, US, 60123-7612

Agency: Department of Human Services

Salary: $5,326 - $8,326/Month

Job Type: Salaried Full Time

County: Kane

Number of Vacancies: 1

Plan/BU: RC063

Work Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon-Fri

Work Location: OMS/Elgin MHC/FTP Medical 750 S State St Elgin, IL 60123-7612

Please complete the CMS100 Employment Application and email it to Elisa.Angon@illinois.gov.

Position Overview

Under the direction of the Director of Rehabilitation Services, performs evaluations and treatment for the speech/language program facility-wide for Elgin Mental Health Center (EMHC), including patients with severe and pervasive mental illness, acute or chronic mental illness, intellectual delays, post-stroke, traumatic brain injured, cognitively impaired and patients with swallowing disorders. Provides assessment and treatment across program areas in speech and language pathology; provides professional clinical speech/language services to patients regarding testing, evaluation, and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication, swallowing, and/or hearing disorders; provides direct speech, language and swallowing therapy; administers and interprets test results; evaluates the nature and extent of impairments; selects diagnostic measures or procedures; provides instruction to develop and improve patient's functional communication, hearing and/or swallowing abilities. Counsels patients in adjusting to the speech/language and/or hearing impairment. Provides clinical supervision in the form of direction, counseling, and technical review of undergraduate and graduate students, lower-level staff, and other speech/language/audiology service providers. Utilizes manual communication skills on a daily basis with individuals who are deaf and/or hard of hearing. Participates as a member and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and treatment staff.

 Job Responsibilities

1. Performs evaluations and treatment for the speech/language program facility-wide for Elgin Mental Health Center, including patients with severe and pervasive mental illness, acute or chronic mental illness, intellectual delays, post-stroke, traumatic brain injured, cognitively impaired and patients with swallowing disorders and receptive and/or expressive communication disorders. 
2. Administers and interprets test results and patient speech/language standardized diagnostic evaluations to determine the cognitive, language, speech, and communication ability of varied patient populations. 
3. Functions as a clinician developing and applying speech and language therapeutic techniques in the areas of profound communication and mental disorders, persons with mental illness and developmental delay, traumatic and closed head injuries, and patients with communication disorders.
4. Participates as a member and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team and treatment staff by integrating results of speech/language evaluations with other clinical disciplines concerning overall treatment and programming. 
5. Translates functions/procedures utilizing sign language for individuals who are deaf and/or hard of hearing, in contacts with the general public, advocacy groups, customers, and community organizations. 
6. Provides clinical supervision in the form of direction, counseling, and technical review for undergraduate and graduate students, lower-level staff, and other speech/language/audiology service providers assigned for internship training and clinical practicum. 
7. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. 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).
2. 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).
3. Requires ability to communicate utilizing Manual Communication at a colloquial skill level.

Conditions of Employment

1.  Requires the ability to meet all agency vaccine/health-related policies and guidance.