Speech/Language Pathologist

U.S. Department of Defense; Stuttgart; Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking a qualified Speech/Language Pathologist to provide early intervention services within EDIS. The role involves evaluating young children with developmental delays and implementing family-centered support strategies to help children thrive in their natural environments. Applicants must have an accredited degree, appropriate licensure, and relevant certification to qualify for this vital position.

Leistungen

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Competitive retirement plans

Training and continuing education opportunities

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree with 18 semester hours in speech/language pathology.
• Current licensure to practice Speech/Language Pathology.
• National certification from ASHA.

Aufgaben

• Evaluate and provide services to young children with developmental delays.
• Create individualized family service plans.
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams for assessments.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Collaboration

Evaluation

Therapeutic Intervention

Ausbildung

Graduate degree in Speech/Language Pathology

Certificate of Clinical Competence

Jobbeschreibung

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: The purpose of this position is serve as Speech/Language Pathologist for Early Intervention Services (EIS) of the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) program.
Duties

• Work to prevent, evaluate and provide services to young children with developmental delays.
• Implement a family-centered approach to services that support and foster confidence and competence for families to meet the needs of their child in the child’s natural environments e.g. home, daycare, school.
• Participate in the Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) public awareness program to include providing information on infant developmental milestones and the importance of the early identification of infants with disabilities.
• Participate in child find activities to identify children with potential delays.
• Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team in conducting developmental assessments of children who may have single, multiple, or complex developmental needs.
• Perform screening and evaluation of the infant/toddler level of development of all forms of communication, including expressive and receptive language, communicative intent, gesturing, and across all developmental domains.
• Provide Early Intervention Services (EIS) to infants/toddlers and their families in natural environments to develop and adapt coaching strategies for families that facilitates the child's functional development.
• Discuss assessment results with parents, provide written and oral reports of evaluation, and provide feedback to referral sources. If child qualifies for services establish an individualized family service plan and review outcomes.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual season influenza vaccinations in accordance with Defense Health Agency Procedural Instruction 6025.34.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations.
• This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel approximately 5% of the time away from your permanent duty station.
• This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross. Current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede BLS completion.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favorable determination of suitability to do so and periodic re-verification check of multiple agency records.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete and maintain credentialing and privileging requirements.
• This position is identified as Mission Essential which may require you to work or remain at work during an emergency situation or when inclement weather has curtailed operations (e.g., threat to the facility, natural disaster, delayed reporting).
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Speech/Language Therapist:

Education: The mandatory education program described below must have been approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time the degree was obtained.

Degree: A graduate or higher level graduate degree that included 18 semester hours in the field of speech/language pathology with approved clinical practice.

AND

License: In addition, a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Speech/Language Pathology in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.

AND

Certification: National certification (Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association).

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the (GS-11) grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is described as screening, evaluating, and providing educational services to families and young children; analyzing and interpreting standardized test results, family concerns, and routines in the evaluation of delays in children; collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to evaluate children; and providing early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays in the areas of communication, cognitive, motor, adaptive, and social/emotional domains.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.