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SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST - Job available at College Hill

College Hill Campus (Inpatient Psychiatry) at 5642 Hamilton Ave., Cincinnati OH 45224

• Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday. We're open to negotiating schedule.
• Completing evaluations and providing treatment (individual and/or group therapy) for patients ages 5-18 admitted to inpatient psychiatry.
• Working with an interdisciplinary treatment team of professionals including psychiatrists, social workers, advanced practice nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, and behavioral health specialists.
• Attending rounds and participating in family meetings.
• Maintaining specialized competency areas within the scope of practice.

Required Education and Experience

• Master's degree in speech-language pathology or communication sciences & disorders
• Active conditional or permanent license in speech-language pathology in the state of practice.
• Hold Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) granted by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). *** Currently, we are not accepting Clinical Fellow applicants. ***

What do you get with this job?

• Starting pay is $72,000 and up, based on years of experience.
• Benefits begin immediately. 35 days of PTO per year.
• Career ladder/clinical advancement program offers pay increases associated with meeting the competencies for each level.

About the Division of Speech Pathology

Our speech-language pathologists care for infants, children, teens and young adults with autism, childhood apraxia of speech, dysphagia (swallowing problems), speech sound disorders and many other conditions. We create individualized plans and involve families in setting meaningful goals.

We partner closely with experts in ear, nose and throat (ENT), gastroenterology, pulmonary medicine,neurology, pediatric rehabilitation, occupational therapy, audiology and other specialties.

Cincinnati Children's provides speech and language educational content for our patients and families.

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Autism

Brain Injury

Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS)

Communication Disorders

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity

Feeding and Swallowing Problems (Dysphagia)

Fluency

Hearing Loss: How It Affects Communication

Language Disorder: Birth to 3 years old

Orofacial Myofunctional Disorders

Processing Disorder - Language or Auditory

Speech Sound Disorders

Stuttering (Disfluency)

Voice Disorders

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Diagnostic Evaluations:Using appropriate service delivery model, performs all routine and some specialty diagnostic evaluations. Chooses and administers appropriate tests according to standard procedures. Assesses communication skills, makes accurate diagnoses, appropriate recommendations and referrals. Provides evaluation results and counseling to parents/caregivers. Determines discharge criteria and prepares patient for discharge or transition as appropriate.
• Treatment:Formulates appropriate long term and short term goals for every patient in treatment. Discusses and involves parents/family in treatment plan. Reviews and revises plans as appropriate. Using appropriate service delivery model, structures sessions to accomplish goals and document progress. Selects appropriate intervention strategies. Completes all required documentation and forms
• Clinical Care and Follow-up:Develops and maintains clinical skills in all basic competency areas. Demonstrates skill working through difficult issues and potential conflicts with patients/families. Demonstrates effective behavior management skills.
• Scheduling and Contributions to Revenue:Assures that schedule is current and unavailable times are blocked in Epic. Communicates any changes with appropriate staff. Manages schedule and patient visits to make productive use of time and achieve billing targets. Anticipates scheduling variably and make adjustment in schedule accordingly. For example, anticipates decrease in therapy with school and holidays, increasing evaluation slots when therapy slots will be unfilled. Works the required number of family friendly hours. All of these hours must be available to be scheduled for therapy, unless an exception is approved by the supervisor. This percentage may increase dependent on Division needs.
• Clinical Leadership:Serves as an expert clinician across the basic competency areas. Pursues plan to develop advanced competencies in areas of personal interest that align with division needs. Demonstrates self-direction in choosing and completing relevant continuing education. Demonstrates/models effective use of self-management with families. Demonstrates spirit of cooperation, respect, trust, time management, and professionalism.
  

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) is defined as the professional who engages in professional practice in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span. Communication and swallowing are broad terms encompassing many facets of function. The entry level Speech-Language Pathologist focuses on developing expertise in the basic clinical practice areas: speech sound disorders, language, autism, and cultural/linguistic inclusion.

At Cincinnati Children's, we come to work with one goal: to make children's health better. We believe in a holistic team approach, both in caring for patients and their families, and in advancing science and discovery. We strive to do better and find energy and inspiration in our shared purpose. If you want to be the best you can be, you can do it at Cincinnati Children's.

Cincinnati Children's is:

• Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as atop 10 best Children's Hospitals in the nation for more than 15 years

• Consistently among the top 3 Children's Hospitals for National Institutes of Health (NIH)Funding

• Recognized as one of America's Best Large Employers (2025), America's Best Employers for New Grads (2025)

• One of the nation'sAmerica's Most Innovative Companiesas noted by Fortune

• Consistently certified as great place to work

• A Leading Disability Employeras noted by theNational Organization on Disability

• Magnet designated for the fourth consecutive time by theAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

We Embrace Innovation-Together. We believe in empowering our teams with the tools that help us work smarter and care better. That's why we support the responsible use of artificial intelligence. By encouraging innovation, we're creating space for new ideas, better outcomes, and a stronger future-for all of us.

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Cincinnati Children's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment of dignity and respect for all our employees, patients, and families. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, genetic information, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. EEO/Veteran/Disability