Audiologist (Hearing & Speech Advanced Specialist) (Option A- Application Services)

Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date: December 20, 2023
Closing Date/Time: 01/04/2024
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6,422 - $9,687 per month. ($77,064 - $116,244 per year)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.
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Posting Identification Number 10-72-32115
Position Overview
The Division of Development Disabilities is seeking to hire a Hearing & Speech Advanced Specialist for the Ludeman Developmental Center located in Park Forest, Illinois to plan and develop the audiology and speech/language program. Manages contractual Speech Pathology services; performs audiometric assessments and diagnostic evaluations; provides audiological and hearing aid services for individuals; participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary (ID) Teams. Provides in-service training to facility and community staff; participates as a member of facility committees; provides technical assistance to community agencies.
Job Responsibilities

1. Plans and develops the audiology and speech/language program for Ludeman Developmental Center.
2. Performs audiometric assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
3. Performs hearing aid orientation classes or individual session for individuals in need.
4. Obtains ear mold impressions for custom ear molds.
5. Serves as a member of facility committees.
6. Develops and conducts in-service and pre-service training for the Center and Community Agencies, on such topics as communication, hearing aids and their maintenance, and Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf usage.
7. Attends and actively participates in training.
8. Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Requires possession of a master's degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from an approved program.
2. Requires a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR).
3. Requires a valid, current Professional Educator License ((PEL) with endorsement as a speech-language pathologist (either teaching or non-teaching) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
4. Requires three (3) years of directly related clinical experience in an advanced clinical setting.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
2. Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
3. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
4. Requires the ability to travel, in performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
5. Requires ability to pass the Illinois Department of Human Services background check.
6. Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: Monday - Friday, Choice of 8:00am - 4:30pm or 8:30am - 5:00pm
Work Location: 114 N Orchard Dr Park Forest, IL 60466-1200
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Ludeman Developmental Center
Clinical and Behavioral Services
Agency Contact: DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency: The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:

• A Pension Program
• Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
• 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
• 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
• 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)

* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)

• 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
• Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
• Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
• 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
• Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)

For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
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