SPEECH PATHOLOGIST II - CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FACILITY

California Correctional Health Care Services; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services in Stockton, CA seeks a Speech Pathologist II to oversee inmate speech therapy programs. Under clinical direction, you will plan, organize, and supervise clinics, evaluate residents, and provide individual and group therapy.

Responsibilities include conducting screenings, maintaining records, and coordinating related staff training. This is a full-time state civil service position with benefits, located at CHCF in San Joaquin County.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and supervise speech therapy clinics for inmates.
• Provide individual and group speech therapy to residents.

Job description

Department Information

This advertisement is for a SPEECH PATHOLOGIST II position located at CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE FACILITY(CHCF) in STOCKTON, CA located in SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY.

You must indicate JC-532762 and position number on your application: 140-213-8278-XXX.

Please Note: Main communication for this position will be through email. Please ensure you have a valid email address on your application.

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

Department Website: http://cchcs.ca.gov/careers

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full-time employee in Bargaining Unit R19 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 hours PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027. Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Under the general clinical direction of the Chief Physician & Surgeon, and direct supervision of Correctional Health Services Administrator II at the California Health Care Facility (CHCF), The Speech Pathologist II, following all established guidelines, policy and procedure, and rules and regulations, is a senior level employee, who plans, organizes, and supervises speech therapy clinics for inmates and coordinates therapy or instructional programs for inmate or unit employees. Primary care services include planing, organizing, and directing institution-wide screening and evaluation of voice, language, swallowing, speech and language disability; providing individual and group speech therapy to residents; conducting in-service training for lay and professional workers in recognition and treatment of speech, voice, and language disabilities; attending clinics and maintaining notes; developing and directing research projects; supervising the work of a small staff of Speech Pathologists I and Speech Pathologist License Applicants and performing other duties as required. This is full time employment, which shall preclude the employee from conducting incompatible activities as outlined in Title 15, section 3413.

To obtain list eligibility for the SPEECH PATHOLOGIST II before applying for the position, you must first take and pass the SPEECH PATHOLOGIST II examination.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement .

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.