Speech Pathologist I - CDD

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

About The Position

The Center for Disabilities and Development is hiring a full-time Speech Pathologist I to diagnose and provide clinical services for patients who may have or have a communication disorder. The role includes selecting and interpreting diagnostic procedures, coordinating findings with other professional information, and planning and conducting habilitative and rehabilitative programs. The Speech Pathologist will maintain patient records, counsel patients and families, share program information with other professionals, supervise and train students and support staff, participate in service training and research, and maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.

Requirements

Master’s degree in speech pathology.
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Pathology issued by the American Boards of Examiners of Speech Pathology and Audiology of the American Speech and Hearing Association, or equivalent qualifications.
For equivalent certification qualifications: meet academic, practicum, and supervised experience requirements for certification and achieve an acceptable score on the National Examination in Speech Pathology.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Six months to one year of experience in speech pathology.

Responsibilities

Select, administer, and interpret diagnostic or clinical procedures to differentially diagnose patients’ communication status.
Coordinate diagnostic results with educational, medical, social, behavioral, and other professional information.
Plan, direct, conduct, or participate in habilitative and rehabilitative programs, including counseling, guidance, and clinical work on appropriate communication modes.
Predict the potential benefit of clinical work for patients.
Initiate and maintain functional, comprehensive records for each patient.
Provide other professionals with information about patients’ status and program needs to support continuity of services.
Counsel patients, families, and others on management of communication disorders, including associated social and psychological problems.
Instruct and supervise graduate students in speech pathology and audiology.
Train individuals in other professions in speech pathology techniques and procedures.
Train, schedule, assign, and evaluate support staff work.
Participate in service training programs in speech pathology or related professions.
Participate in research on diagnostic and remedial techniques and procedures for communication disorders and other research on communication processes.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students, and the public.