Category: SLP Clinical Fellowships / New Graduates

One Clinical Fellowship Position Available for FY 2024/25
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Speech-Language Pathology

The George E Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Salt Lake City, UT is pleased to announce the availability of one Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship, to begin mid-Summer of 2024. This one-year temporary position will be full-time (Mon-Fri; 40 hours/week) with an approximate salary of $41,206, which includes health and leave benefits. Only US citizens are eligible to apply.

Our facility is located on a 81 acre campus situated at the foot of the rugged Wasatch Mountain range overlooking the city below. The area offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities including hiking, biking, and world class skiing & cultural venues including concerts, theatre, and dining opportunities.

The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System is part of the VA Rocky Mountain Network. Our health care system consists of our main facility located in Salt Lake City and multiple community clinics across Utah, Idaho and Nevada, spanning 125,000 square miles. We provide health care in person and virtually to over 75,000 eligible Veterans across one of the largest geographical areas in VA. The VAMC is a 121 bed facility. We support an active academic affiliation with the University of Utah and many other academic institutions. We provide a wide range of
tertiary services, including a regional heart transplant program operated in conjunction with the University of Utah. We collaborate with multiple disciplines including: emergency care, neurology, oncology, otolaryngology, pulmonary, physical medicine and rehabilitation, radiology, nutrition, mental and behavioral health, geriatrics, caregiver support, homeless Veteran care, LGBTQ+ Veteran care, and more. The clinical fellow can gain experience and provide services in all areas of medical speech-language pathology, across inpatient, outpatient and specialty clinic settings. Specialized training may be offered with TBI/polytrauma, AAC, ALS, transgender voice, laryngectomy care/TEP, instrumental swallow and voice evaluations and more.

In order to apply, please submit a single PDF document (saved in the following format: Name-University-2024 CF packet) that includes the following:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume/CV
3. Two letters of recommendation signed by clinical supervisors
4. Graduate transcripts (unofficial copy permitted)

Application packets must be emailed by COB Friday March 1st, 2024.
Interviews will be offered to chosen candidates mid-March, and interviews will be tentatively scheduled to occur March 26th-27th, 2024; and will be conducted via teleconference.
Please email applications to: tiffany.atkinson@va.gov

Fraser Valley Child Development Centre
Abbotsford, BC

Fraser Valley Child Development Center is looking for Speech Language Pathologists for our Centre in Abbotsford, BC! Please check out the links below to learn more about our center and job opportunities!

 

• Speech-Language Pathologist – Private School
• Speech-Language Pathologist – Full Time
• Speech-Language Pathologist – Part Time
• Speech-Language Pathologist – Casual

The St. Louis VA Healthcare System is currently accepting applications for a Speech-Language Pathology Clinical Fellowship for 2024-2025

 

The St. Louis VA Healthcare System is pleased to announce one Clinical Fellowship position for 2024-25 which includes both our John Cochran Division and our Jefferson Barracks Division.   The Clinical Fellow can expect to gain experience and training in the evaluation and treatment of motor speech, language, voice, swallowing, and cognitive-communication disorders.  The setting will include acute inpatient care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, and teletherapy.   The Clinical Fellow may work in a variety of specialty clinics including Otolaryngology, Movement Disorders Clinic, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Clinic, and Spinal Cord Injury.  Additionally, the Clinical Fellow can expect training in videofluoroscopic swallowing evaluations, fiberoptic endoscopic evaluations of swallowing, video stroboscopy, post-laryngectomy voice restoration, and augmentative and alternative communication evaluation and therapy.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• The position is a temporary full-time position for 12 months
• Tentative start date in summer of 2024 after July 31.
•  Compensation package includes salary, health benefits, and sick and annual leave.
• Available for applicants with U.S. citizenship and English language proficiency.

To apply for consideration, e-mail the following to David Crawford at david.crawford4@va.gov:

• Letter of interest
• Resume
• Two letters of recommendation from faculty or clinical supervisors
• Graduate transcripts (may be unofficial)
• E-mail subject line should read “CFY 2024”.  Please send documents as a single pdf when possible.

 

Application packets must be received by February 16, 2024.  Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after February 16, 2024.  Interviews will be limited to top 3-5 applicants.

 

For additional information, contact David Crawford at david.crawford4@va.gov

2024-2025 SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
GREATER LOS ANGELES VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

The Speech Pathology Service at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) is now accepting applications for a one-year Clinical Fellowship. VAGLAHS is one of the largest health care facilities within the Department of Veterans Affairs, serving over 84,000 Veterans who reside throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, Kern, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo counties. Facilities include our West Los Angeles Medical Center and Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center with over 700 operational beds. We also have nine community-based outpatient clinics and are
affiliated with both UCLA and USC Schools of Medicine.

The Speech Pathology Service consists of ten SLPs and serves acute and critical care inpatients, acute rehab, hospice care, Community Living Center, outpatients, and telehealth. The department has close working relationships with many services including Head & Neck Tumor Board; Parkinson’s Disease, Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC); Transgender/Gender Health Clinic; ALS Clinic; TBI/Polytrauma Clinic; and rehabilitation therapies; among others. The clinical fellow will gain training and experience in all general areas of medical speech pathology, including evaluation and treatment of individuals with dysphagia, speech and language disorders, cognitive disorders, voice disorders, and tracheostomy. The clinical fellow will also complete a capstone project related to clinical research and/or a quality improvement program.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

• VAGLAHS Speech Pathology Clinical Fellowship is a 12-month appointment, 40- hrs./wk., Monday-Friday
• Tentative start date between August and September 2024
• Stipend is $47,711 + benefits
• Temporary appointment without potential for permanent employment
• U.S. citizenship & English language proficiency required
• Strong academic background and/or clinical experience in neuroscience, neurogenic cognitive/communication disorders, voice, and dysphagia are preferred

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:

• Email the following to nayiri.adessian@va.gov:
  • Letter of interest
  • Resume
  • Graduate transcript (may be unofficial)
  • Two letters of recommendation from faculty or clinical supervisors
• Send documents as a single PDF when possible
• Email subject should read “2024 CFY”
• All application packets must be emailed by Friday, February 16, 2024 to be considered

Please contact Nayiri Adessian, MS, CCC-SLP, Education Coordinator at nayiri.adessian@va.gov with any questions.

   2024-2025 Clinical Fellowship Announcement

CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP YEAR (CFY) IN MEDICAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

 

The CW Bill Young/Bay Pines (Florida) VA Healthcare System announces the availability of (1) Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) opportunity.  Recruitment will begin immediately. Applications will be accepted through February 9^th, 2024.

Must be a US Citizen and must be fully vaccinated before beginning employment and/or training rotations.

The appointment is for 12 months, 2080 hours, with a planned start date in late summer/early fall 2024.  There is a stipend of $41,206 paid to the selected candidate.

Bay Pines is among the busiest of VA Healthcare Systems nationwide.  The Speech Pathology Section is comprised of 4.5 FTEE and is part of the Audiology and Speech Pathology Service.  Veterans are referred from Medicine, Surgery, Geriatrics and Extended Care (Community Living Center), and the Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences Service as well as from throughout the Healthcare System which extends to Ft. Myers and Naples to the south.

The Bay Pines campus is located on Florida’s Gulf Coast in the Tampa Bay area, just northwest of downtown St. Petersburg, south of Clearwater, and west across the Bay from Tampa.  The campus consists of 31+ buildings on 337 acres including in addition to the medical center, a regional office and national cemetery.  Come enjoy a beautiful work campus, and such local attractions as Rays baseball, Sunken Gardens, and the Dali Museum, in a temperate climate filled with year-round opportunities for indoor and outdoor fun.

The fellowship will offer inpatient and outpatient experience with diagnosis and treatment of swallowing, communication, and cognitive disorders, as well as experience with post-laryngectomy and TE prostheses care.

All applications are due by 3pm EST on Friday, February 9^th, 2024; interviews will be conducted via TEAMS and limited to the top 3-5 applicants. We plan to begin scheduling the week of February 26^th, 2024.

Interested applicants should submit the following by e-mail (preferably as a single PDF file)

1. A letter of professional/career objectives
2. Vitae/Resume
3. Official or unofficial graduate transcripts
4. Two letters of recommendation

 

Submit application materials to:

Tetina Kinney, M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech Pathology Supervisor
CW Bill Young (CWY) Bay Pines VAMC
Tetina.Kinney@va.gov
FAX: (727) 398-9501
PHONE: (727) 398-6661 ext: 15161

Speech –Language Pathology Resident Opportunities
(Clinical Fellowships)

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB), located on Galveston Island about 50 miles south of Houston, is a leading academic medical center that has helped defined the future of health care for more than a century. UTMB’s more than 13,500 employees have a well-earned reputation for meeting the health needs of Texas and beyond by educating future healers and scientists, expanding the body of medical knowledge through research, and providing advance clinical care in a highly collaborative environment.

Requirements

Our unique one-year residency in Speech-Language Pathology begins each year in June and provides exposure to a full range of diagnostic and treatment services for patients of all ages. During the one-year commitment, the resident fulfills their requirements for the ASHA Clinical Fellowship year. Our dynamic team of 16 Speech–Language Pathologists provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services to adults and pediatrics.

The successful candidate will have completed their Master’s Degree program and have a special interest in acute care with prior externship experience in a hospital setting. All Candidates must be eligible for a Texas Intern License. Please apply online at http://utmb.edu/hr/careers and submit a letter of interest, resume, list of practicum hours and sites, official transcripts and three letters of recommendation to:

Kathleen Kerr, MS, CCC-SLP
Director of Speech Pathology

The University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-0523
2024 Deadline: February 28, 2024

For additional information and inquiries please contact caduncan@utmb.edu.
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Learn more about our program at www.utmb.edu/oto/casp.

“I think I’ll go to Boston…”
VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE CF Positions 2024-2025

The VA Boston Healthcare System announces TWO Clinical Fellowship (CF) positions for the coming Fiscal Year. The starting date will be within the time frame of July through September of the current year negotiable depending on the availability of the successful candidate.

Recruitment begins NOW. Applications will be accepted through February 09
The appointment is 12 months, 2080 hours. Each stipend is $46352 + benefits

TWO full-time, one-year (12 month) CF positions available.
*Must be a US Citizen for this opportunity.
*Applicants with a strong academic background in adult anatomy, cognitive-communication disorders, dysphagia, evidence-based practice, language disorders, neuroscience, neurogenic communication disorders, and voice are preferred.
*Health Professions Trainees (CFs) onboarded/hired on or after November 22, 2021, must be fully vaccinated (or an approved exception) before beginning employment and/or training rotations with VA.

Interested applicants should submit the following for a completed application:

1. A cover letter of interest in the position
2. A Vitae/Resume
3. Experience Document 2020 (see link below)
4. Two signed letters of recommendation (emailed in packet by candidate or separately by reference)

Call me with any questions. We will accept completed applications ONLY (cover letter, resume, references, and experience document) and emailed as one document packet, from right now through COB February 09 and then pick the top 6-8 candidates from those for interview starting around March 05 with a plan to complete interviews, finalize the process, selecting two candidates on or around March 15.

Tentative start date is July through September. We intend to offer TWO distinct experiences with opportunity to share populations and settings for limited prescribed intervals. One focus will be on Transitional (Geriatric) Care (Brockton), one focus on Rehab/Acute Care (West Roxbury).

VA Boston Healthcare System provides more traineeships to budding healthcare professionals than any VA in the country great opportunity for inter-professional experience. VABHS is the largest consolidated facility in VISN 1, encompasses 3 main campuses and our staff consists of 6.0 FTE. The consolidated facility consists of the outpatient specialty Jamaica Plain Campus (Outpatient Voice Clinic, ALS Clinic), located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical Community; the tertiary care West Roxbury Campus, located on the Dedham line; and the transitional care Brockton Campus, located 20 miles south of Boston.

Thanks for your interest, time, and consideration.

VA Boston Education: Click below to learn more about the Clinical Fellowship program…
Speech Pathology:
Trainee Programs | VA Boston Health Care | Veterans Affairs

Note: Send application and references electronically as a single packet (required).
References can also be accepted directly from the referring party if needed.

Email all applications to: Gary D. Gramigna, Supervisory Speech Pathologist at: gary.gramigna@va.gov

One Clinical Fellowship Position Available for FY 2024/25
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

Augusta, Georgia
Speech-Language Pathology
Audiology and Speech Pathology Section

Augusta, Georgia is home of the Master’s Golf Tournament and offers a variety of activities for the outdoor enthusiast. Augusta is home to the Georgia Cyber Center and Fort Eisenhower military base. Augusta is home to a large medical community and the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (CNVAMC) is one of five medical centers within the area. The CNVAMC is a two division medical center and has been designated as a Level II Polytrauma site. CNVAMC has CARF accredited programs for inpatient rehabilitation in Spinal Cord Injury, Subacute/Medical Rehabilitation, and Blind Rehabilitation. Our Speech Pathologists hold many specialty certifications, including Certified Brain Injury Specialist, Board Certification in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders, and Certification in Lee Silverman Voice Therapy, among others, and specialize in patient populations including ALS/AAC, head and neck cancer, brain injury, and palliative care/hospice.

Clinical fellows (CFs) are encouraged to be active participants in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary teams in patient care. CFs evaluate and treat cognitive communication impairments, language disorders, motor speech disorders, voice disorders, and swallowing disorders related to a variety of diagnoses, including stroke, spinal cord injury, head and neck cancer, TBI, neurodegenerative diseases, etc. CFs receive training in instrumental assessment and treatment, including modified barium swallow studies and FEES. CFs will gain experience by working in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient clinics, and community living centers. CFs work closely with many specialty services and teams, including gastroenterology, radiology, neurology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation medicine, nutrition, pulmonology, otorhinolaryngology, primary care physicians, mental health, and the TBI/Polytrauma program.

CFs with a strong medical speech pathology background, strong academic background, and the desire to grow professionally in a diverse learning environment are encouraged to apply.

The Clinical Fellowship stipend is for 1 year (12 months, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week) and pays approximately $41,206.00 plus benefits. Health insurance is also available and costs vary depending upon coverage.

• The Clinical Fellowship may begin as early as June 1, 2024.
• CF positions are for one year (12 months)
• CF positions are temporary appointments
• Only US citizens are eligible to apply
• Top candidates will be contacted for interviews (phone or videoconference)

We currently have 4 full-time Speech Pathologists at our two-division Medical Center. Some examples of opportunities for experience include: MBSS, FEES, trach/vent, laryngectomy rehabilitation/TEP, TBI (including mild TBI), CVA/aphasia, dysphagia therapy, AAC evaluation and treatment, and voice evaluation and therapy, including transgender voice therapy and post-laryngectomy communication and voice therapy. Our team covers inpatients, outpatients, and residents in our Community Living Centers.

Interested applicants may be considered by sending the following as a single PDF file:

• Cover letter/Letter of interest
• Resume
• Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate school transcripts)
• 2 letters of recommendation from faculty or clinical supervisors (please include in your scanned/attached email)

All application packets must be emailed by COB Friday, February 23, 2024. Late or incomplete submissions will not be included.

Completed packets from all applicants will be reviewed and chosen applicants will be contacted regarding scheduling of interviews (via telephone or teleconference).

Please email applications to:
Jennifer.Pace2@va.gov

VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

SPEECH PATHOLOGY CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Positions begin: Summer or Early Fall 2024
Deadline for Applications: February 15, 2024

The VA Puget Sound Health Care System Clinical Fellowships provide experience in medical speech pathology.  The Clinical Fellowship is divided into 3-4 separate rotations, located at both the Seattle and American Lake Divisions (in Lakewood Washington), with training in acute care, inpatient rehabilitation, community living centers, and specialty outpatient clinics (e.g. ALS, Polytrauma, Stroke).  The Clinical Fellow may have opportunity for specialized training in endoscopy, post laryngectomy voice restoration, and assistive technology.   The Clinical Fellow will work closely with a variety of specialty services and teams, including Rehabilitation Medicine, Nutrition, Otolaryngology, Neurology, Neuropsychology, Primary Care, Multiple Sclerosis, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Spinal Cord Injury/Disease, and the Traumatic Brain Injury/Polytrauma Program.  The fellowships offer opportunity to participate in SLP journal clubs, national and local quality improvement programs, surgical observations and multidisciplinary team presentations.  Our staff Speech Pathologists are devoted to our training/mentoring program and clinical fellows can expect to work closely with their clinical supervisors.

We are seeking applicants with a strong interest in medical speech pathology, an ability to learn in a fast paced environment, have a strong academic background, and some clinical experience in a medical setting.

GENERAL INFORMATION AND REQUIRMENTS:

• CF positions are temporary appointments, full time for twelve months; beginning between July -August 2024.
• CF positions are 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday) with a compensation package that includes salary, health benefits, and sick and annual leave.
• Only US citizens are eligible to apply.
• Graduation from a fully accredited Speech-Language Pathology graduate program (M.A. or M.S.) is required.

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLY:
Submit the following items as a single PDF document  by close of business (5 pm PST) on February 15, 2024.

Label the PDF as follows:  “LASTNAME.VAPUGETSOUND.CFY2024”

1. Resume/CV
2. Letter of interest including your background, professional interest and objective
3. 2 Letters of Recommendation signed by faculty or clinical practicum supervisors-adult medical placement preferred when possible.
4. Undergraduate and graduate transcripts (these can be official or unofficial)
5. A brief (1/2 – 1 page) summary of a memorable assessment and/or course of intervention with a patient: provide a brief overview of your history with the patient, and why this experience was memorable.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Email your single PDF/application packet to Abigail Potts @ Abigail.potts@va.gov