NEEDED: Speech Language Pathologist

LOCATION: Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens 42 Patton Road Ayer, Massachusetts 01432. Services will be performed in the Health Services Department.

SCHEDULE: Six (1) hour sessions per day, 4 days per week, excluding Federal Holidays. A typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 to 3:30 PM. This is to include an unpaid 30-minute lunch.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Shall possess the necessary skills, abilities, and credentials to perform professional services of a speech language pathologist.
• Must be a Graduate of Speech Pathologist program accredited by the American Speech and Hearing Association. Masters in Speech Pathology and/or 4 years Post Graduate Training.
• Must hold a valid and current Certificate of Clinical Competency in Speech pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Minimum of 1-year recent experience as a speech language pathologist. Experience in corrections preferred, but not required.
• Proof of CPR certification.
• Experience with diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia

DUTIES:

• Diagnosis and evaluates the inmate speech and language skills as related to educational, medical,
• psychological, and social factors.
• Perform and interpret tests to assist in the differential diagnosis of the inmate.
• Selects appropriate therapeutic procedures to treat the identified needs of the inmate.
• Develops, documents, and implements a plan of care.
• Provides instruction/ therapeutic exercises to inmates to facilitate self-care within the limits of inmate’s
• abilities.
• Provides instruction in the use of assistive devices to the inmate.
• Must have no health restrictions that impede provision of care

COMPENSATION: 1099 or W2