Hearing & Speech Specialist
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Job Location:
Kankakee, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 79068 - 114492
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Requisition ID:49877
Opening Date: 09/16/2025
Closing Date: 09/29/2025
Agency:Department of Human Services
Class Title:HEARING & SPEECH SPECIALIST - 18233
Skill Option:Speech Language Pathology
Bilingual Option:None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $6589 - $9541 per month ($79068 - $114492 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
County: Kankakee
Number of Vacancies: 2
Bargaining Unit Code:RC063 Professional Employees EducatorsJuvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinatorsand Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:
This position is a union position; therefore provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.
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Why Work for Illinois
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion equity and dedication that define our state. Whether youre helping to improve schools protect our natural resources or support families in need youre part of something biggersomething that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career youre looking for we offer jobs that fit your life and your scheduleflexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Position Overview
The Division of Developmental Disabilities is seeking to hire a Hearing & Speech Specialist for the Shapiro Center located in Kankakee Illinois to provide professional clinical services to individuals regarding testing evaluation and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication swallowing and/or hearing disorders on an assigned unit. Provides direct speech language and swallowing therapy; administers tests and interprets test results. Evaluates the nature and extent of impairments. Provides specialized instruction to develop and improve individuals functional communication hearing and/or swallowing skills. Counsels individuals in adjusting to the hearing and/or speech/language impairment.
Essential Functions
- On an assigned unit provides professional clinical services to individuals regarding testing evaluation and development of a regimen of treatment and therapy for the resolution of communication swallowing and/or hearing disorders.
- Provides clinical supervision and guidance to mental health technicians and other staff.
- Participates as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Conducts standardized speech and language assessments to determine individuals level of functioning in the areas of syntactic semantic and pragmatic language ability articulation voice fluency and need for alternative and augmentative communication devices upon admission of the individual.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires possession of a masters degree in speech-language pathology or audiology from an approved program.
- Requires a license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (DFPR).
- Requires a valid current Professional Educator License (PEL) with endorsement as a speech-language pathologist (either teaching or non-teaching) issued by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
Conditions of Employment
- Requires the ability to work after business hours weekends and holidays.
- Requires the ability to physically restrain individuals as necessary to prevent injury to individual or others.
- Requires the ability to utilize office equipment including personal computers.
- Requires the ability to travel in the performance of job duties.
- Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
- Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours:Various shifts see below:
(1 vacancy) Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm working one early shift (choice of: 6:00am - 2:30pm or 6:30am - 3:00pm) one late shift (choice of 12:00pm - 8:30pm or 12:30pm - 9:00pm or 1:00pm 9:30pm or 1:30pm - 10:00pm) and one weekend day (choice of Saturday or Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm) per month with a 30-minute unpaid lunch Unit 2
(1 vacancy) Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm working one early shift (choice of: 6:00am - 2:30pm or 6:30am - 3:00pm) one late shift (choice of 12:00pm - 8:30pm or 12:30pm - 9:00pm or 1:00pm 9:30pm or 1:30pm - 10:00pm) and one weekend day (choice of Saturday or Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm) per month with a 30-minute unpaid lunch Unit 4
Work Location:100 E Jeffery St Kankakee Illinois 60901
Division of Developmental Disabilities
Shapiro Center
Residential
Posting Group:Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services supports programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity Equity Community Urgency Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
A Pension Program
Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health Life Dental and Vision Insurance
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
*Personal Sick & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour & part-time work schedules (as applicable)
13 Paid Holidays annually 14 on even numbered years
Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
Deferred Compensation Program - A supplemental retirement plan
Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
GI Bill Training/Apprenticeship Benefits eligibility for qualifying Veterans
5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
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Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Time Management
- Acute Care
- HTTPS
- Speech Therapy
- Assistive Technologies
- Autism Experience
- Pediatrics Experience
- Home Care
- Interpretation
- Patient Service Experience
- Phone Etiquette
