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CLINICAL SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Job Title: CLINICAL SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Job Code: 1320
FLSA: E
Job Level: 14
Revised Date: 12/01/2007
Job Family: JF 10
Occupational Summary
Perform a variety of duties involved in the testing, evaluation, diagnosis and administration of remedial treatments for patients with speech and language disorders.
Work Performed
Administer a variety of tests to evaluate and diagnose speech and language disorders; coordinate findings with medical, educational, social and behavioral diagnostic data; interpret test results for patients, parents and other concerned parties.
Treat a variety of speech and language impairments to include functional articulation disorders involving cleft palate, cerebral palsy, aphasia and impaired hearing.
Plan and participate in remedial programs designed to improve or restore communicative skills; counsel speech and language handicapped patients; write progress reports as needed.
Participate in research related to the development of diagnostic and remedial techniques, procedures or apparatus associated with voice, speech or language.
Act as speech consultant to medical, educational and other professional groups.
Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.
Required Qualifications at this Level
Education/Training
Work requires a Master's degree in Speech Pathology. NC licensure as a Speech Pathologist and a Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech/Language Pathology from the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) is also required.
Experience
None required beyond Education/Training requirement.
OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Skills
N/A
The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
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