Description
The Maryland Department of Health is seeking a licensed speech therapist to provide part-time speech therapy services to individuals with intellectual disabilities at the Potomac Center and Secure Evaluation & Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) facilities in Hagerstown, Maryland. The selected bidder will provide on-site services for an average of 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during business hours. The contract term is 35 weeks, and the total cost of the contract will not exceed $50,000. The speech therapist will be responsible for providing speech, language, and hearing evaluations, determining individual speech therapy goals and objectives, and providing training on implementing therapy programs to facility staff.
• Key responsibilities include:
• Providing one-on-one speech therapy services to individuals residing at the Potomac Center and/or SETT facilities
• Participating in team meetings and providing orientation/overview to new employees
• Maintaining security clearance and adhering to the Potomac Center/SETT's COVID-19/pandemic protocols
• Providing documentation to support invoice requested amount
• Maintaining required certifications and licenses, including a current license issued by the Maryland State Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispenser and Speech Language Pathologists, and a current certification in Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED.