Audiologist

Class Concept

This is professional audio-logical work in diagnostic evaluations and therapeutic programming serving children and/or adults with hearing loss, deafness and/or communication disabilities. Work involves audio logical testing, evaluation, counseling, instruction, habilitation, or rehabilitation related to hearing loss, deafness and/or communication disabilities for the purpose of identifying, preventing, improving, or correcting such disabilities and conditions for clients served. Work may involve consultation with a variety of clients, clients' parents, families, physicians, and other professional disciplines or agencies. Work may also include supervision.

Recruitment Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge of the agency and program goals.
• Considerable knowledge of available referral resources.
• Considerable knowledge of the application of professional audio logical theory, techniques, and practices. Considerable knowledge of the work unit and the unit's policies and procedures.
• Thorough knowledge of standard audio logical tests, processes and evaluations, and of the type and/or group of clients' particular speech/hearing disabilities.
• Ability to conduct audio logical assessments and to develop treatment plans; to express one's self in oral and written form and to maintain client records and charts.
• Ability to gain the confidence of clients and to work effectively with then to gain cooperation for optimum results.
• Ability to supervise technicians and aides.

Minimum Education and Experience

Licensed by the Board of Examiners for Speech and Language Pathologists and Audiologists.