SPEECH PATHOLOGIST I - NONCOMPETITIVE
Salary : $90,152.88 - $121,488.00 Annually
Location : Los Angeles County, CA
Job Type: Full time
Job Number: Y5887H
Department: HEALTH SERVICES
Opening Date: 08/27/2026
Position/Program Information
EXAM NUMBER
Y5887H
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT
We encourage applications from everyone!
WHEN TO APPLY
The application filing period will begin on August 28, at 8:00 a.m. (PT) - Continuous
We will keep accepting applications until the position is filled. The application window may close unexpectedly once we have enough qualified candidates.
Why work for us?LA Health Services is LA County's integrated healthcare system and the second-largest public health system in the nation. Our system includes four public hospitals, more than 20 community health centers, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Correctional Health Services, and community-based programs that connect people to care where they are.
We serve as the safety net for more than 10 million residents, providing care regardless of ability to pay, insurance coverage, or immigration status. As one connected system, we deliver extraordinary care-from prevention and primary care to emergency, specialty, trauma, and recovery services across Los Angeles County.
With more than 2.9 million visits annually and a workforce of over 23,000 dedicated staff, LA Health Services is proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and accessible care to everyone, no matter how they come through our doors.
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THE MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing outstanding care!
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About The Position:
Provides professional speech-language pathology diagnostic and treatment services to assist persons with communication and/or swallowing disorders to attain, regain, or maintain communication and swallowing function.
Essential Job Functions
What You'll Be Doing:
- Performs diagnostic evaluations of persons with cognitive, communication and/or swallowing disorders, such as aphasia, apraxia, dysarthria, cognitive disorders and dysphagia. Diagnostic evaluations include behavioral observation, and instrumental, standardized, and non-standardized testing procedures.
- Adapts diagnostic tools and treatment materials and procedures for culturally/linguistically diverse patient populations; utilizes interpreters/translators as necessary for evaluation, treatment, and family training.
- Analyzes, interprets and evaluates test results to determine patients' cognitive, communication and swallowing abilities; utilizes assessment information to develop appropriate treatment goals and plans for rehabilitation.
- Prepares reports of diagnostic evaluations; analyses, interprets, and makes recommendations for treatment which become part of each patients' medical records for use in consultation with physicians, dentists, dieticians, educators, case managers, social workers and other allied health professionals.
- Selects and implements treatment utilizing therapy principles and procedures that are compatible with patient needs and capacities as identified in the diagnostic evaluation process. Treatment programs include individual and group sessions as appropriate for the patient.
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Requirements
REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
A Master's degree* from an accredited college or university with specialization in Communication Disorders, Speech Pathology or a related field.
* To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents including your diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution. Unofficial transcripts are not acceptable to fulfill the educational requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit:https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf
Note: We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S):
A valid and unrestricted license** to practice Speech Pathology issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board to practice speech pathology -AND- A valid and unrestricted Certificate** of Clinical Competence as a Speech-Language Pathologist issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.
**To validate your license and certificates, ensure that the License and Certification Section of the application is complete. List the title, license number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.
If you are unable to attach the required documents to your application, you may email legible copies to within seven (7) calendar days of filing your application. Please make sure to include the Exam Name, Exam number and your name in your email.
PHYSICAL CLASS II - Light:
This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.
Withhold Information:
No withhold will be allowed for this examination. Required education and licensure must be fully met at the time of filing and clearly indicated on the application.
Additional Information
EXAMINATION CONTENT:
Non-Competitive Examination - This opportunity is considered noncompetitive, meaning you will only need to meet the requirements. If you do, we will put you on a list with everyone who qualifies. Candidates entitled to veteran's credit will be placed ahead of candidates who are not entitled to veteran's credit. For information on veteran's credit, please review the Employment Information section of this job posting. This list will be used to fill vacancies as they occur.
ELIGIBILITY AND VACANCY INFORMATION:
Applicants will be placed on a list of eligible candidates without indication of relative standing in the examination. The appointing power may appoint any one of the names on the appropriate list, except a person without Veterans credit may not be appointed if there are three or more names on the list of persons entitled to Veteran's credit.
SPECIAL INFORMATION:
Available Shift:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
Application and filing information:
We only accept applications filed online. Applications submitted by U.S mail, fax, or in person are not accepted. Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" green button at the top right of this posting. This website can also be used to get application status updates.
Please fill out the application completely. Provide relevant job experience including employer's name and address, job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week, and description of work performed.
We may verify information included in the application at any point during the examination and hiring process, including after an appointment has been made. Falsification of information could result in refusal of application or rescission of appointment. Copying verbiage from the Requirements or class specification as your work experience will not be sufficient to demonstrate meeting the requirements.
We will send notifications to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. If you choose to unsubscribe or opt out from receiving our emails, it is possible to view notices by logging into governmentjobs.com and checking the profile inbox. It is every applicant's responsibility to take steps to view correspondence, and we will not consider claims of missing notices to be a valid reason for re-scheduling an exam part. Register the below domains as approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk mail.
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Social Security No. (SSN):
Please include your SSN for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a social security number.
Computer and internet access at public libraries:
For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers in public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.
No sharing of user ID and password:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using others login credentials may erase a candidate's original application record.
Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion (ARDI):
Los Angeles County recognizes and affirms that all people are equal and are entitled to all rights afforded by the Constitution of the US. We are committed to promoting Anti-racism, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts to address the inequalities and disparities amongst race. We support the ARDI Strategic Plan and its goals by improving equality, diversity, and inclusion in recruitment, selection, and employment practices.
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DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Jaquelyne Saldana, Exam Analyst
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Employment Information
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This document is intended to provide general information about the recruitment process of the County of Los Angeles. Applicants with questions about a specific job posting should contact the exam analyst listed on the posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Non-Discrimination Statement:
The County of Los Angeles is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to non-discrimination in the County workforce, regardless of age (40 and over); ancestry; color; ethnicity; religious creed; protected family or medical leave status; disability; marital status; medical condition; genetic information; military and veteran status; national origin; race ; sex; gender; sexual orientation; or any other characteristic protected by State or federal law. For more information, please visit:
Testing Accommodations for Applicants:
The County of Los Angeles complies with all federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact the testing accommodation coordinator listed on the job posting. Hearing impaired applicants with telephone teletype equipment may leave messages by calling the teletype phone number on the job posting. For more information on accommodations, please visit:
Fair Chance:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except as otherwise permissible under applicable laws, you will not be asked to provide information about conviction history unless you receive a conditional offer of employment. The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct and adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and will also consider potential mitigating factors, which may include, but is not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with County Fair Chance Policies and the Fair Chance Act (Gov. Code Section 12952).
Employment Eligibility:
Final appointment is contingent upon verification of U.S. citizenship or the right to work in the United States.
Career PathFinder:
Resources to help current and prospective employees plan a career with Los Angeles County are available. To explore career paths to and from nearly all job titles, please visit our interactive Career PathFinder application at
Veteran's Credit:
Pursuant to the County Charter and County policy, in all open competitive examinations (i.e., examinations open to everyone), the County of Los Angeles will add a credit of 10 percent of the total credits specified for such examination to the final passing score of an honorably discharged veteran, as well as the spouse of a deceased or disabled veteran, who served in the Armed Forces of the United States under specific conditions.
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The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. The experience, education, and/or training you claim in this Supplemental Questionnaire must be consistent with the information listed in your application. It is the applicant's sole responsibility to complete this questionnaire completely, correctly, and accurately.
Please read each question carefully and be as specific as possible when answering by including all of the information requested.
- Yes, I have read and understand the above information and instructions.
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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
Do you have a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in Communication Disorders, Speech Pathology or a related field?
ACTION REQUIRED: To receive credit for your education, include a legible copy of all relevant official documents including your diploma, official transcript, or letter/certificate from an accredited institution. Unofficial transcripts are not acceptable to fulfill the educational requirement. The document should show the date the degree was conferred and be in English; if it is in a foreign language, it must be translated and evaluated for equivalency to U.S. standards if not listed in the International Handbook of Universities or World Higher Education Database. For more information on our standards for educational documents, please visit: https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dhr/070812_PPG123.pdf.
Note: We do not accept password-protected documents. Ensure documents are unlocked before attaching to your application or sending to the exam analyst.
- Yes, I have attached a copy of my degree or official transcript(s) to my application.
- Yes, I will email a copy of my degree or official transcript(s) to [click to reveal email address] within seven (7) calendar days of my application submission.
- Not Applicable.
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EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:
If you indicated "YES" to Question 2, please specify the following:
1. Type of Degree(s) Conferred:
2. Area of Specialization:
3. Name of Institution:
4. Graduation Date:
If this does not apply, please indicate "N/A".
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LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
Do you have a valid and unrestricted license to practice speech pathology issued by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board?
ACTION REQUIRED: To validate your license/permit, ensure that the License and Certification section of the application is complete. List the title, license/permit number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses. You can also attach a photocopy of the license to your application or email a copy to [click to reveal email address] within seven (7) days of filing. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.
- Yes, I have attached a copy of my license to my application.
- Yes, I will email a copy of my license to [click to reveal email address] within 7 calendar days of my application submission.
- Not Applicable.
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LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
If you indicated "YES" to Question 4, please specify the following:
1. License:
2. License Number:
3. Issuance Date:
4. Expiration Date:
If this does not apply, please indicate "N/A".
06
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
Do you have a valid and unrestricted Certificate of Clinical Competence as a Speech-Language Pathologist issued by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.?
ACTION REQUIRED: To validate your certification, ensure that the License and Certification section of the application is complete. List the title, certification number, issue date, expiration date, and issuing agency for all required licenses and certificates. You can also attach a photocopy of the certification to your application or email a copy to [click to reveal email address] within seven (7) days of filing. All required licenses and certifications should be active and without restrictions.
- Yes, I have attached a copy of my certification to my application.
- Yes, I will email a copy of my certification to [click to reveal email address] within 7 calendar days of my application submission.
- Not Applicable.
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CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT:
If you indicated "YES" to Question 6, please specify the following:
1. Certification:
2. Certification Number:
3. Issuance Date:
4. Expiration Date:
If this does not apply, please indicate "N/A".
Required Question