Speech and Language Pathologist
About The Position
The Regional Speech-Language Consultant provides consultation, technical assistance, training, and support services for the Newborn Hearing Screening Program and speech-language services for children from birth to age 21 who have communication delays or disorders. Each consultant is assigned a region and tracks infants through the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening process, including initial screening, rescreening, and diagnosis, in support of the Genetics and Newborn Screening unit’s mission and goals. The role supports hospitals, families, providers, local health departments, and community agencies; develops and shares resources; provides training and technical assistance; and supports data tracking, user services, and reporting for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program. The position is funded in part through federal funds.
Requirements
- Be licensed by the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with the early intervention population.
- Data systems and reporting expertise.
- Training and capacity-building skills.
- Stakeholder collaboration and relationship-building skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical assistance to birthing facilities, Child Service Coordinators, families, private providers, local health departments, and agencies to track infants through initial screening, rescreening, and diagnosis in the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening program.
- Identify community resources and systems for identifying and referring infants and children with suspected communication deficits.
- Collaborate with public and private agencies to develop community resources and service delivery systems for identifying and referring infants and children with suspected communication deficits.
- Maintain professional knowledge of current and future best-practice standards for speech-language services for children with communication-related disorders.
- Train and support hospital staff in developing and implementing a Newborn Hearing Program.
- Assist in developing and distributing Universal Newborn Hearing Screening materials concerning the identification, diagnosis, and follow-up of children with suspected hearing loss.
- Train public and private providers, speech-language pathologists, school systems, community agencies, local health departments, and hospitals on communication disorder-related issues.
- Provide technical assistance to hospitals and private providers regarding the Newborn Hearing Screening Data Tracking and Surveillance System (WCSWEB).
- Participate in training hospital staff to use the Newborn Hearing Screening Data Tracking and Surveillance System.
- Provide customer service and technical support to Hearing Link users in North Carolina.
- Fulfill data requests from staff, outside agencies, and providers.
- Complete and submit required CDC and HRSA data reports for Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program grants.
Benefits
- Health insurance options.
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans.
- NCFlex program benefits, offered on a pre-tax basis.
- Paid vacation leave.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid community service leave.
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
