HEARING & SPEECH SPECIALIST (Option MCB - Manual Communication/Speech/Language/Pathology)

Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 11/30/2023
Closing Date/Time: 12/13/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,757 - $8,610 per month. ($69,084 - $103,320 per year)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 2
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.
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Posting Identification Number 10-75-31057
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Hearing & Speech Specialist for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee, Illinois to provide professional clinical services to individuals regarding testing, evaluation, and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication, swallowing and/or hearing disorders on an assigned unit. Provides direct speech, language, and swallowing therapy. Administers tests and interprets test results. Evaluates the nature and extent of impairments. Provides specialized instruction to develop and improve individual's functional communication, hearing and/or swallowing skills. Counsel's individuals in adjusting to the hearing and/or speech/language impairment. Utilizes manual communication skills with individuals we are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
Job Responsibilities

1. On an assigned unit, provides professional clinical services to individuals regarding testing, evaluation, and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication, swallowing and/or hearing disorders.
2. Provides clinical supervision and guidance to mental health technicians and other staff.
3. Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
4. Conducts standardized speech and language assessments to determine individual's level of functioning in the areas of syntactic, semantic, and pragmatic language ability, articulation, voice, fluency and need for alternative and augmentative communication devices upon admission of the individual.
5. Signs for individuals who are deaf and/or hard of hearing.
6. 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 the ability to communicate using manual communication at a novice skill level.

Conditions of Employment

1. Requires the ability to work after business hours, weekends and holidays.
2. Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to the patient or others.
3. Requires ability to use sound recorders, audiometers and other specialized equipment used in hearing and speech therapy.
4. Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
5. Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
6. Requires ability to pass the Illinois Department of Human Services background check.
7. 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: Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 4:30pm; with one early, one late, & one weekend day per month.
Unit 8
Work Location: 100 E Jeffery St Kankakee, IL 60901-5018
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Residential
Agency Contact:
DHS.HiringUnit@Illinois.gov
Job Family: Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency
Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need all 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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