Speech And Language Pathologist - LNMTC

Health & Human Services; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 67,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is seeking a Speech and Language Pathologist at Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center in Wilson, NC. The SLP will work on an interdisciplinary team to facilitate communication and swallowing safety, provide evaluation and treatment, and maintain documentation.

Applicants must be licensed as an SLP/Audiologist. The role requires collaboration, adaptability, and comfort with a range of clinical presentations in a SNF setting.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of and skill in the application of professional speech and language theory, techniques, principles, and procedures.
• Familiarity with augmentative communication systems designed to develop functional communication.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well within a team of professionals and adapt to change.
• Experience with individuals with psychiatric and/or developmental conditions is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide evaluation, direct treatment, and program planning for patients.
• Deliver in-service training and consult with staff to ensure service integration.
• Maintain required records and documentation for services rendered.

Skills

Speech-language pathology knowledge

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Adaptability

Experience with psychiatric/develop. &

Education

Licensed SLP/Audiologist

Job description

Agency Dept of Health and Human Services Division Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center Job Classification Title Speech And Language Pathologist (NS) Position Number 60045962 Grade MH17

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

This Speech and Language Pathologist (SLP) Serves as a member of the interdisciplinary teams with primary responsibilities of facilitating communication and maximizing swallowing safety for the individuals with the facility. Through direct and indirect services, the SLP provides evaluation, direct treatment, program planning, in-service training, and consultation with staff to ensure integration of service and maintains required records and documentation.

Recruitment Range: $66,696 to $110,049

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities / Management Preferences

Considerable knowledge of and skill in the application of professional speech and language theory, techniques, principles, and procedures. Familiarity with a broad range of augmentative communication systems designed to develop functional communication for individuals who do not demonstrate typical communication abilities. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and oral and written communication skills. Ability to work well within a team of professionals and a willingness to adapt to change, when needed. Experience working with individuals who may be diagnosed with a wide spectrum of psychiatric and/or developmental conditions that may include unpredictable behaviors, maladaptive, and potentially dangerous behaviors is preferred but not required.

Location

Longleaf Neuro-Medical Treatment Center (LNMTC), located in Wilson, NC, is a state-operated certified Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF). With a staff of about 520, LNMTC provides support to approximately 200 residents with complex medical needs and/or co-existing neuro-cognitive disorders. THIS POSITION IS DESIGNATED MANDATORY AND MUST REPORT OR STAY OVER DURING ADVERSE WEATHEREVENTS OR OTHER EMERGENCIES.

Supplemental Contact Information

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Veteran's and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a DD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former member of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below. Applicants will be communicated via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Licensed by the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologist.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.