Speech/Language Pathologist (Early Intervention)

About the Position This position is located within Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, in Fort Campbell, Tennessee. Working hours are 0730-1600. A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Who May Apply: US Citizens. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirements for Speech/Language Pathologist (Early Intervention) Degree: A graduate degree (or higher-level degree) that included 18 semester hours in the field of speech pathology with approved clinical practice from an education program that was approved, recognized, or accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) at the time the degree was obtained. Licensure: Applicants must possess a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice Speech/Language Pathology in a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Conduct developmental screenings to help identify infants and/or toddlers needing services.

• 2) Collecting child and family information and conduct developmental and speech/language evaluations.
• 3) Support intervention planning by sharing observations and helping adapt basic activities.
• 4) Provide early intervention services in home or community settings by following established plans.
• 5) Coordinate services by sharing information with agencies.
• 6) Demonstrates understanding of documentation, special education part c early intervention services. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. #J-18808-Ljbffr US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA