Speech Language Pathologist
Salary : $71,565.00 - $92,020.50 Annually
Location : 206 COURT STREET, CHILTON, WI
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 2026-01448
Department: Human Services
Division: HSD Birth - Three
Opening Date: 10/02/2026
Closing Date: 10/30/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
Under the general direction of the Children's Support Services Supervisor, provides speech-language pathology services to infants and toddlers and their families enrolled in the Birth to 3 Program. Evaluates and assesses children with developmental delays, disabilities, diagnosed conditions, or atypical development and provides early intervention services within the areas of communication, speech and language development, feeding, and swallowing.
Using a family-centered, culturally responsive approach, provides recommendations, parent/caregiver education, coaching, consultation, and early intervention services designed to strengthen the ability of families and caregivers to support their child's development within everyday routines and activities.
Participates in Primary Coach Approach to Teaming (PCATT) in natural environments. Through this approach, a multidisciplinary team of professionals works collaboratively to provide evaluation, assessment, early intervention, consultation, coaching, and education to support children and families. The Speech Language Pathologist may serve as the primary coach for assigned children and families and provides discipline-specific consultation to other team members. Services are provided in the child's natural environments to the maximum extent appropriate. Performs related duties as assigned
Examples of Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Participate in multidisciplinary evaluations and assessments to assist in determining eligibility for the Birth to 3 Program in accordance with Federal and State requirements. Administer and interpret standardized and informal assessments, caregiver interviews, clinical observations, and other appropriate assessment methods, primarily in the areas of communication, speech and language development, feeding, and swallowing.
Participate with families, Service Coordinators, and other team members in the development, implementation, review, and modification of Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs). Assist in identifying child and family strengths, needs, concerns, priorities, resources, and functional outcomes.
Provide evidence-based early intervention services within the child's natural environments, including homes, childcare settings, and community locations. Services may address receptive and expressive language, speech sound development, social communication, early communication and literacy, augmentative and alternative communication, and feeding and swallowing.
Use family-centered coaching strategies to strengthen parents' and caregivers' ability to support their child's development and participation within everyday routines and activities.
Serve as the primary coach for assigned children and families when identified by the team. Provide discipline-specific consultation to other primary coaches and participate in joint visits when additional expertise is needed.
Participate in team meetings and collaborate with other Birth to 3 professionals regarding child and family progress, intervention strategies, barriers, developmental or medical changes, additional assessment or referral needs, and transition planning.
Provide families and caregivers with education and resources related to communication and language development, speech sound development, feeding and swallowing, social communication, augmentative and alternative communication, and other identified developmental needs.
Identify concerns that may require additional assessment, medical consultation, or referral and provide appropriate professional recommendations in collaboration with the family and IFSP team.
Evaluate and make recommendations regarding assistive technology, augmentative and alternative communication, feeding equipment, and other supports within the scope of speech-language pathology. Complete letters of medical necessity or other supporting documentation as required.
Participate in transition planning for children exiting the Birth to 3 Program and collaborate with families, school districts, health care providers, community agencies, and other partners as appropriate and with required parental consent.
Complete required documentation for Birth to 3 services, Medical Assistance/Medicaid, private insurance, and other funding sources, including applicable physician orders, plans of care, prior authorizations, progress documentation, and supporting clinical information.
Maintain timely, accurate, complete, and confidential case records in accordance with Federal and State requirements, Birth to 3 Program requirements, professional standards, payer requirements, and Department policies; prepare correspondence, reports and other records as required.
Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based practices, early childhood development, caregiver coaching, assessment practices, communication development, feeding and swallowing, assistive technology, and other areas relevant to pediatric speech-language pathology and early intervention.
Complete ongoing continuing education and training requirements to maintain State license and Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) through American speech and hearing association (ASHA).
Complete child-specific training regarding medical conditions, developmental needs, adaptive equipment, feeding and swallowing needs, or other areas necessary to safely and effectively support assigned children and families.
Provide community education, consultation, and information regarding the Birth to 3 Program, early childhood development, and Department services. May participate in outreach activities and assist in developing educational materials or social media content consistent with Department policies.
Works a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the families and meet families in their natural environment, including in the home, childcare settings, and other community locations. Maintain availability for evaluations, IFSP meetings, team meetings, joint visits, transition activities, training, and other required program responsibilities.
It is unlikely an employee will perform all the duties listed on a regular basis, nor is the list exhaustive in the sense it covers all the duties an employee may be required to perform. The examples are merely indicative, not restrictive.
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job has no supervisory responsibilities but provides professional consultation, discipline-specific expertise, coaching, and guidance to professional and para-professional staff of the Health & Human Services Department, in accordance with the organizations' policies, procedures and applicable laws.
Typical Qualifications
Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology from an accredited college or university; must be either registered under Chapter 459 of the Wisconsin Statutes or licensed under Chapter 115 and Public Instruction 34 of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI); at least two years of related experience in evaluating clients with delays in development of communication skills; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from supervisors, clients, and the general public.
Ability to communicate tactfully, clearly, concisely, accurately and to establish a therapeutic relationship with clients.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, and percentages. Ability to calculate and understand standardized testing scores. Ability to calculate chronological age.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Computer Skills
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet, spreadsheet, Word Processing, and State and County data systems software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Licensed under Chapter 115 of the Wisconsin Statutes, and Wisconsin Public Instruction 3 (PI 34). Certificate of Clinical Competence preferred. Clinical Fellowship considered. Must have or be able to obtain certification to bill through Medical Assistance.
Other Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of techniques, methods and principles utilized in speech and language therapy.
Knowledge of community based health and human services delivery system and resources available in the community.
Ability to make independent decisions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, co-workers, other agencies, and the public.
Ability to provide complex services in accordance with principles common to the specialty of the employee.
Ability to apply laws of confidentiality appropriately.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to weather conditions; hazards of driving; unclean inside environmental conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
The benefits listed below represent an employee who works full-time (100%). Regular part-time employees working half time or more per week may be eligible to receive employee benefits on a prorated basis. Qualifying employees working an average of 30 hours per week are eligible to receive health insurance coverage at the same premium contribution level as regular full-time employees. The percentage of employment which has been established by the budget or Board, shall determine the benefit pro-ration, with the exception of Home Health Aides, who will be pro-rated in July of each year based on the percentage of full-time hours worked in the previous twelve (12) months.
1. PTO. (Paid Time Off). Calumet County's PTO Plan combines vacation, sick leave, holiday, and bereavement leave into a single leave plan - PTO. Newly hired full-time employees will be credited with six (6) days of PTO immediately upon hire. The accrual will be based on the employee's length of service with the County and the hours paid in a pay period. PTO may be carried over from year to year provided the balance does not exceed the maximum allowable amount.
2. ELB. (Extended Leave Bank). The Extended Leave Bank is a bank of time separate from PTO that is intended for use in situations where the employee is absent from work due to medical necessity lasting more than three (3) days, or for events qualifying under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
3. Holidays. The official County holidays are factored into the PTO Accrual as follows: New Year's Day, Friday before Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, the Day Before Christmas Day, Christmas Day, and the Day Before New Year's Day.
4. Insurance. Employees eligible to participate in a High Deductible Health Insurance Plan. The County pays ninety (90%) percent of the single or family premium for full time employees who complete the Wellness Program criteria. To assist in meeting deductibles, the County will also contribute, to an HSA, for eligible employees. Dental and Vision Insurance is also available.
5. PEHP. (Post Employment Health Plan). The County provides a PEHP for regular full-time and eligible regular part-time non-represented employees. The PEHP is a multi-employer trust (IRS Code 501(c)(9)). The plan allows for a tax-free pre-funding of post employment medical expenses. The County contributes a biweekly flat dollar amount per employee. Contributions will be allocated to the universal reimbursement sub-account.
6. Life Insurance. The County provides a life insurance policy to qualifying employees equal to the estimated calendar year earnings of the position, with the County paying the premium. Additional units of insurance are also available along with spouse and dependent coverage, with the employee paying the full premium.
7. Disability Insurance. Long-term and short-term disability insurance is available, with the employee paying the full premium.
8. Retirement Plan. The County provides a pension plan through the Wisconsin Retirement System. The County pays 50% of the actuarially required WRS contributions for qualifying general employees.
9. Section 125 Flexible Spending Program. The County provides a Section 125 Flexible Benefits Program wherein the employee may set aside pre-tax dollars to use for expenses not covered by insurance or for dependent care expenses.
10. Deferred Compensation Program. The County provides a Section 457 Deferred Compensation Program wherein pre-tax dollars can be deposited in an investment of the employee's choice through providers used by the County.
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Please share why you are interested in working as a Speech Language Pathologist in the Birth to Three Program.
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What do you understand about the purpose of the Birth to Three Program?
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What is your understanding of the primary coach approach to teaming?
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Describe your experience with working with children with disabilities and healthcare needs.
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