Speech & Language Pathologist

About the Division of Child and Family Well-Being:

At NC DHHS the Division of Child and Family Well-Being (DCFW) focuses on supporting whole child and family health and well-being for North Carolinians. DCFW works to ensure that North Carolina's children grow up safe, healthy and thriving in nurturing and resilient families and communities. DCFW has complementary Public Health and Mental health programming that maximize services and outcomes for children and their families, including nutrition programs (SNAP, WIC and Child and Adult Care Food Program), health and prevention services for children and youth, children's behavioral health services, and early intervention programs.

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), in collaboration with its partners, protects the health and safety of all North Carolinians and provides essential human services.

DHHS is establishing a new Division of Child and Family Well-Being that focuses on supporting whole child and family health and well-being for North Carolinians. This division works to ensure that North Carolina's children grow up safe, healthy and thriving in nurturing and resilient families and communities. It will bring together complementary programs from the

Divisions of Public Health, Mental Health, and Social Services to maximize services and outcomes for children and their families, including nutrition programs (SNAP, WIC and Child and Adult Care Food Program), health and prevention services for children and youth, children's behavioral health services, and early intervention programs. This position will transfer to the Division of Child and Family Well-Being this calendar year.

The primary purpose of this position is to provide speech language services to include evaluation and possible treatment services to children and families enrolled in or referred to the NC Infant Toddler Program. The SLP also assists in determining eligibility for the NCITP and serves as a member of the IFSP team, contributing to the development of the child and family's service plan. Services must be provided in compliance with Federal and State regulations for the Infant Toddler Program.To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Experience with the principles, techniques, and methods of speech-language therapy as applicable for children birth to three.

• Experience administering developmental evaluation measures and assessments through standardized and/or formal testing procedures and behavioral assessments and designing and implementing a treatment program.

• Demonstrated knowledge of child development and developmental disabilities.

• Experience working with and collaborating with families, community organizations, and other agencies.

• Good written and oral communication skills, including experience with report writing, design and implementation of treatment programs, attention to detail, and the ability to manage time independently

Management Preferences:

• Knowledge of coaching interaction styles and adult learning principles.

• Experience working with infants, toddlers and their families using research-informed and/or evidence-based practices for the provision of early intervention services.

• Knowledge and experience related to assessing and treating feeding challenges in young children.

Physical Requirements:

• Light work with some physical lifting. This work also requires the ability to participate in activities developmentally appropriate to the infant or toddler.

• Traveling to clients' home is required.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Licensed by the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologist.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.  Pre-Employment criminal background checks are required for some positions.

Division of Public Health (DPH) main locations, including their grounds, are tobacco-free as outlined in the Tobacco-free Campus Policy. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, "vape products" and all smokeless tobacco products, may not be used in the indicated areas. For more information, please see the policy and FAQ posted here:

http://publichealth.nc.gov/employees/

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR, 919-707-5450.

Please refer to the link below for additional information:

https://oshr.nc.gov/work-nc/how-do-i-get-job