Speech Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Children's Hospital and Health System•Brookfield, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Wisconsin is a nationally recognized health system dedicated solely to the health and well-being of children. We offer a wide variety of rewarding career opportunities and are seeking individuals dedicated to helping us achieve our vision of the healthiest kids in the country. This is a 13-month Clinical Fellowship program that includes caseload management, direct training in clinical specialty areas, and learning projects. The role examines, tests, diagnoses, plans, and implements complex treatment programs for pediatric inpatients and outpatients with communication disorders and/or feeding difficulties. This includes developmental speech disorders, language disorders, communication problems due to hearing loss, congenital or acquired neurological disorders, fluency problems, difficulty with social use of language, alternative or augmentative communications systems, and rehabilitative needs. The role also monitors patient progress, ensures recommendations are followed, and maintains clinical records according to established procedures.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Speech/Language Pathology required.
Graduate school clinical placement experience in order to gain foundational understanding of speech/language techniques and objectives and to gain skills necessary to analyze and interpret objective and subjective information obtained through the assessment and treatment process.
Knowledge of the principles of neonatal, pediatric, and adolescent development as it relates to communication and swallowing disorders including, but not limited to: cleft palate and craniofacial disorders, genetic disorders, medical problems resulting in communication or feeding disorders, feeding and swallowing problems, laryngeal/voice disorders, fluency, language disorders, hearing loss, motor speech disorders, and pre-term infants.
Interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with patients and families and other professionals who function in a team environment.
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/National Safety Council required
License Speech/Language Pathologist (154) - State of Wisconsin within 90 Days required
ASHA-Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology - American Speech-Language-Hearing Association within 1 Year required

Nice To Haves

Competencies may include: augmentative systems/AAC, language delays/disorders, developmental and motor speech disorders, cleft palate/VPI, laryngeal voice disorders (including speaking valves), fluency/stuttering, Videofluoroscopic Swallow Studies (VFSS), Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), clinical feeding/swallowing (including but not limited to NICU, CICU, Feeding Team), inpatient/outpatient rehab, oropharyngeal prostheses.

Responsibilities

Understands and satisfies the needs of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent and/or adult patient in regard to their growth and development process and as pertains to communication and feeding development.
Evaluates inpatients and/or outpatients referred due to a communication disorder or feeding problem. Provides diagnostic evaluations, diagnostic reevaluations, and treatment.
Provides prelinguistic, feeding/swallowing, speech, language, fluency, resonance, or voice treatment.
Participates in weekend/holiday on-call coverage rotation (Inpatient units only).
Gains progressive increase in independence to maintain caseload of patients adhering to department guidelines.
Trains families, hospital staff, and community providers regarding patient needs.
Understands the medical and developmental needs of populations served.
Attends staffing/ team meetings, rounds, etc.
Maintains timely written documentation of evaluation, Plans of Care, treatment, progress and follow-up, adhering to department and hospital guidelines.
Counsels and trains parents, and hospital staff regarding communication, feeding problems and treatment programs.
Provides family with appropriate home programming to facilitate carryover of therapeutic strategies/plans.
Plans for discharge from the hospital or from ongoing outpatient therapy into the home, school, or other community providers.
Maintains a regular schedule of patients for evaluation and treatment.
Maintains productivity to support department goals.
Maintains continuing education requirements as indicated by ASHA and Wisconsin State Licensure.
Provides in-service training to CW staff and community partners, lectures on topics related to speech and language profession to support department goals.
Recognizes need for improvement in clinical areas and core competencies.
Sets and achieves personal goals.