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Req #: 238576

Department: INSTITUTE ON HUMAN DEV. & DISABILITY (IHDD)

Appointing Department Web Address: https://ihdd.org/

Job Location Detail: Tacoma Campus

Posting Date: 09/05/2024

Closing Info: Closes On 09/13/2024

Salary: $25.55 per hour

Shift: First Shift

Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf )

As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty.

The UW Autism Center (UWAC) is devoted to supporting autistic individuals and their families through exceptional clinical services, innovative scientific research and high-quality training. UWAC is part of the Institute on Human Development and Disability (IHDD) at the University of Washington and incorporates faculty and staff from the UW School of Medicine, College of Arts & Sciences, and College of Education.

The IHDD’s Seattle and Tacoma Satellite Clinic has an outstanding opportunity for a Temporary , Full-Time Speech and Language Pathologist - Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)/Continuing Education Specialist 1 . This position is for a period of 9 -12 months. This individual will work amongst a team of professionals, including licensed psychologists, speech-language pathologists, board certified behavior analysts, behavior technicians, occupational therapists, graduate students, and pre- and post-doctoral fellows primarily at our Seattle clinic. However, we also have a clinic and Tacoma and some work will be there. This CF position work schedule would be 1 day in Tacoma, 4 days in Seattle. The ideal CF will be willing to travel between Tacoma and Seattle clinic locations.

The main function of this position will be to provide direct clinical services and consultation for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. The position will support the Autism Center-wide policies and procedures and workload standards. The position requires the ability to handle complex and sensitive situations regarding clinic patients.

BASIC FUNCTION Provide speech and language services to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) at the UW Autism Center in our Seattle and Tacoma clinics (5 days a week total)

RESPONSIBILITIES: Direct clinical services and patient care activities:

• Provide speech/language/communication evaluations to children with ASD in order to identify target goals and intervention strategies using a variety of standardized and non-standardized methods. • Provide speech/language/communication intervention to children with ASD including regularly assessing child's speech/language/communication progress and modify goals as needed. • Provide services in individual and group settings. • Work with clients ranging in age from infants to adults, with the majority of services provided to preschool and school-age children. • Feel comfortable administering customized treatment to children with a range of language skills and behavioral presentations. • Develop treatment programs with the cooperation of UW and community practitioners and educators. • Collaborate with other clinical team members in assessment and intervention. • Provide consultation to families, community providers, and UWAC clinicians regarding a range of communication issues in the home and school settings to develop continuity of care. • Involve client’s parents and/or families in treatment program. • Complete initial client evaluation reports, treatment plans, progress reports, referral letters, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely manner. • Keep appropriate records of services provided.

Administrative duties:

• Coordinate with the billing office regarding services, coordinate with licensed/supervising SLP • Coordinate with administration and support staff to meet billable expectations • Keep and report service statistics for documentation and billing purposes

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. • A completed Praxis exam with passing score. • 1 year of experience working with individuals with ASD and their families. • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • An approach to working with colleagues that enhances collaboration and team building.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience and interest in working with individuals with ASD and their families. • Experience and interest in Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). • Experience and interest in running social skills groups. • Experience in the administration and scoring of the ADOS-2 modules 1-4. • May be willing to start part time and increase to full time after initial credentialing period (1-2 months).

Application Process:

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University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.