Aureus Medical Group

Employer: Staffing Agency; Aureus Medical Group

Looking for: 4 CF's

Location: School contract through a pediatric outpatient facility in the Kokomo/Marion IN area (about 45 min north of Indianapolis).

Why This Position: What's unique about this facility is that they incorporate OT, PT and ABA Behavioral health in their treatments.  So when the school day is done and if the CFYs or SLPs would want more hours, they could work at one of their 3 locations!  

If interested, contact: 

Paige Kullman, Account Manager

Aureus Medical Group

Rehabilitation Therapy Division

C&A Plaza, 13609 California Street, Suite 200

Omaha, NE  68154-5260

(402) 891-1118 x6051

(800) 456-5857

(402) 895-7812 fax

pkullman@aureusmedical.com

Summer Reading: Therapy Ideas

Check out this resource for some fantastic therapy ideas.

NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES

3 JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT:
Click on each link below to view various positions within the district. 

Job 1

Job 2

Job 3

-NSSLHA

Ken O Sha

Ken-O-Sha is seeking SLP candidates and are accepting CF's.

They are seeking SLP's for both the preschool program and the Birth-3 program.

The district recently committed to pay starting SLP's at Step 5.

If interested, contact: 

Mary Cok

Principal

Ken-O-Sha Preschool

1353 VanAuken S.E.

Grand Rapids, MI 49508

616-819-7321 (Phone)

616-819-2684 (FAX)

MORE CFY Positions

Now Hiring: 

Eleutheria Wellness Center

500 N. Bullard Avenue, #27

Goodyear, AZ 85338 

623-986-5110 Office

480-505-3387 Fax

Speech Language Pathologists to join our diverse and experienced staff. 

Goodyear, Arizona - services the greater Phoenix, Metropolitan area. 

Both school-based and clinic-based therapy settings. 

Interested parties should contact 

Katie Sprouls, Ph.D., NCSP, phone (623) 584-6223 

katie@youreleutheria.com. 

Visit www.youreleutheria.com.

Rehab Solutions currently has the following SLP/CFY openings.  

·         SLP/CFY, Eastover, NC – part-time

·         SLP/CFY, Spartanburg, SC – part-time

·         SLP/CFY, Cheraw, SC – part-time

·         SLP/CFY, Lancaster, SC – full-time

·         SLP/CFY, Essexville, MI – full-time

·         SLP/CFY, Camp Point, IL – part-time

Contact:  Saundra Lampkins – 800-217-8804 

The Center for Hearing and Speech in Houston, TX is currently seeking a bilingual CFY or licensed SLP.

Locally:

Calhoun Intermediate School District 

 Oakridge Public Schools

Mt. Pleasant Public Schools 

Congratulations First Graduates

http://www.calvin.edu/news/archive/speech-pathology-masters-program-graduates-its-first-class

Proud to be part of this excellent program. Congratulations to the class of 2013!

Spring ... A Lovely Time to WALK

You are encouraged to attend the......

First Annual Apraxia Walk/Bike   

Sunday, May 12th at 11:00 AM

The White Pine Trail

Beginning at: Trailside Treats Ice Cream, Belmont, MI

All walk pledges and donations will serve as an entry for great prizes.

Proceeds go to the Calvin College Pediatric Clinic to serve as scholarships for families.  

*WZZM will be joining the festivities! (So, if for nothing else, you could go to be featured on the news.) 

Harlem Shake

Check out some of our Girl's Club girls doing the Harlem Shake:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B0kNXcBEcU

CFY Opportunity: Hines VA

SLP CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP YEAR OPPORTUNITIES

Edward Hines, Jr. Veterans Affairs Hospital

Positions begin: Summer 2013

Deadline for applications: May 3, 2013

Two Full-time, one year CF positions in speech-language pathology are available at the Hines VA Hospital.  The Speech Pathology Section at Hines is comprised of 6.0 FTEE Speech Pathologists who are part of a dynamic, collaborative healthcare team serving inpatients, outpatients, and residents of the Community Living Center (a rehabilitation and long-term care unit).  CFs will interact professionally with specialty services including Neurology, ENT, SCI, Medicine, Nutrition, Nursing, and other rehabilitation therapies.  CFs will gain experience and provide services in all areas of medical speech pathology, including evaluation/treatment of individuals with dysphagia, speech and language disorders, cognitive disorders, voice disorders, and tracheostomy.  Students may also gain specialized experience in cognitive rehabilitation for veterans with TBI/polytrauma, and laryngectomy care.  We are seeking candidates with a strong interest in medical speech pathology and a desire to grow professionally in a fast-paced, learning-oriented medical setting. 

GENERAL INFORMATION:

* Two Full-time, one year CFY positions are available.

* The appointments are temporary without potential to become permanent positions. 

*Applicants with a strong academic background or clinical experience in neuroscience, neurogenic cognitive/language disorders, voice, and dysphagia are preferred. 

INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:

Interested applicants should submit the following in one PDF document by May 3, 2013:

*resume/clinical vitae to include contact information for two references who are familiar with your academic and/or clinical skills or attach reference information separately

*letter of interest describing why you would like to work at Hines VA Hospital

Please send to:   Laura Chalcraft. M.S., CCC-SLP at Laura.chalcraft@va.gov .  Contact with questions via email or by phone at 708-202-8387 x21012

All application packets must be received via email by midnight on May 3rd. 

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. 

*Interviews (telephone or in person) will be scheduled for selected applicants in mid to late May.

Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital is located 12 miles west of downtown Chicago on a 147-acre campus. 

Funding Opportunities for 2013-2014

Check out the ASHFoundation's 2013 funding opportunities:

Competition	Deadline
New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarship	May 6
Graduate Student Scholarship (also includes Scholarships for Students with a Disability, International Students, Minority Students and NSSLHA Members)	May 20
Student Research Grant in Audiology	May 20
Student Research Grant in Early Childhood Language Development	May 20

Application guidelines and eligibility criteria: ASHFoundation's website. 

Questions? Contact the ASHFoundation office at 800-498-2071, ext. 8703.

Girls Girls Girls

Rehab Solutions: CFY Opportunities

Rehab Solutions currently has the following SLP/CFY openings.  

·         SLP/CFY, Eastover, NC – part-time

·         SLP/CFY, Gastonia, NC – part-time

·         SLP/CFY, Manchester, TN – part-time

·         SLP/CFY, Morris, IL – part-time

Contact:  Saundra Lampkins – 800-217-8804 

Diana Barr

Recruitment Coordinator

Rehab Solutions

Direct Line: (877) 961-6111

Fax (704) 496-2087

dbarr@rehabsolutionsinc.net

www.rehabsolutionsinc.net

APRIL = AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH

April is.... AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.

http://www.autism-society.org/about-us/national-autism-awareness-month/

Ways To Get Involved:

http://www.autism-society.org/get-involved/take-action/

http://www.lightitupblue.org/Markslist/showHomePage.do

April 2 Is World Autism AWARENESS DAY:

http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/waad

Check out how last year's Autism Awareness Month was celebrated and honored throughout the globe: 

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/04/autism-awareness-month-2012/100284/

**Stay tuned for ways in which Calvin NSSLHA hopes to stay involved in Autism awareness.

Job Openings & Career Fair

HCR ManorCare

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time	4040 - HHCC-Plymouth Court, Plymouth, Michigan
Speech Language Pathologist - Full Time	4217 - HHCC-Ionia , Ionia, Michigan
Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time	630 - Heartland Sterling Heights, Sterling Heights, Michigan

Katina Kill, CPC

Lead Project Recruiter

HCR ManorCare

Phone: 866-427-2004 ext: 521

Fax: 888-731-6177

Email: katina.kill@hcrmanorcare-careers.com

jobs.hcr-manorcare.com

Career Fair

Teacher Search

April 23, 2013

10:00-2:00

Calvin's Prince Conference Center

(Dress professionally and bring multiple copies of your resume.)

 

Pre-register by emailing your resume to edcareer@calvin.edu, and include your name and major as you'd like it to appear on your name tag.

 

A list of employers: www.calvin.edu/career/job_fairs/TS2013.pdf.

March 21: World Down Syndrome Awareness Day

TODAY is... Down Syndrome Awareness Day

Learn more:

• http://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/
• http://www.ndss.org/About-NDSS/Newsroom/Recent-News/World-Down-Syndrome-Day-2013/
• http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/un/down-syndrome-day
• http://www.dsawm.org/
• http://www.dsawm.org/Events/Fundraisers/321Shop.aspx

MARCH 21: NSSLHA Student Hill Day

March 21, 2013 : YOUR chance to speak out for speech-language pathology and audiology!

Take action on March 21, 2013 and don't forget to tweet about your experiences! #NSSLHAhillday #advocacy

Thinking About A Summer Internship?

Some helpful tips from our friends at National NSSLHA.....

Step #1

Prepare a resume. 

• Resume Star event at the ASHA Convention in Atlanta (last November) 
• Stop by Career Development (in the library lobby)

Step #2

Once your resume is up to snuff, search for an internship using the resources listed below: 

• Post your resume on the ASHA Career Center. (NSSLHA members can post a resume in the ASHA Career Center for FREE.) 
• Use ProSearch to locate a professional in private practice in your area. Send 
• your resume 
• a cover letter (why you are interested in an internship)
• Share your resume on a Special Interest Group page on the ASHA Community.(NSSLHA members are able to join a SIG for $10.)
• Visit the career center of a state association website and post your resume. ASHA has links to all of the state association sites on its State-by-State website.
• Google search for summer camps for individuals with special needs. We've done some of the work for you already :)
• http://mi.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=MISE_homepage
• http://www.kidscamps.com/camps/michigan-specialneeds-camps.camp
• http://www.campshoutout.org/
• http://www.campshoutout.org/workshop_participants.html

If you successfully nail down an internship, send your story to nsslha@asha.org under the subject line "My experience finding an internship." 

JOB POSTING: Rawlins, Wyoming

SPAUD Students:

We will now be posting job opportunities for Speech-Language Pathologists for the upcoming 2013-2014 year.  (Our source is the SPAUD Faculty & Staff at Calvin.)  

OPENING: 2 Full-Time SLP's for the 2013-2014 school year. 

Location: 

• Carbon County School District 1
• Rawlins, Wyoming

Position: 

• New Elementary school (working with 1-2 other SLP's in the same building)
• Willing to supervise CFY
• Salary: $50,000 / year

Contact Information: 

• Website: www.crb1.k12.wy.us
• Position posted under "Vacancies"
• Mahvash Baig (SLP at Rawlins Elementary School)
•  mbaig@crb1.k12.wy.us
• (307) 328-7900 ext 3222

Please email us if you would like to see the documents Mahvash sent:

• Position Description
• Salaries for 2012-2013

Stress: Portrait Of A Killer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYG0ZuTv5rs

(This documentary is on Netflix if you happen to have an account)

Everyone should take the hour out of their day, week, or month to watch this enlightening documentary. It will be worth the time --- taking the hour to educate yourself on the effects of stress on your life may impact your longevity.

The documentary highlights the revolutionary research of several prominent minds in the field dedicated to studying stress. The combined efforts of these researchers (and many more) have opened the eyes of the medical community to the long term, lasting, negative effects of chronic stress on humans at a biological level. These findings have been analyzed and correlated to the hierarchical structure of modern society. An additional important societal factor isolated as particularly damaging to individuals is the emphasis and respect given to the ability to work hard above all else. But is that really what we should strive for as individuals? Should we really admire those that work an 80 hour week?

"Are we brave enough to learn from baboons?"

A Smile Changes Everything

Thanks to all who came to our guest speaker on Feb. 28. The stories and images that were shared touched each and every one of us in attendance. The cleft and craniofacial population is a rewarding one to work with as an SLP.

For those of you who weren't able to make it, check out this video. There wasn't a dry eye in the room. If you are interested in volunteering with Operation Smile, visit their website to find out more.

Girls Club Success!

We had such a great time at Girls Night! A BIG THANKS to all those who came out!
Activities from the night included "Get to know you games", board games, decorating YUMMY cupcakes, painting nails and ended with a movie :)

Can't wait for the next Girls Club, March 8th!

Apply to be a NSSLHA Leader 2013-2014

Are you an organized, enthusiastic, and creative person? Do you want to be more involved with the Speech Pathology & Audiology Department?  Do you want to feel more connected to the student body of Speech Path & Audiology? Do you enjoy planning events, networking, or using social media? Do you have a heart for service learning? 

If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, you should seriously consider applying to fulfill a role of leadership on the NSSLHA Board. We have two positions open for the academic year of 2013-2014. Below you will find the description for each position, as written in our chapter's bylaws. 

Secretary

The Secretary shall handle all liaison between the National Office and chapters including reports and correspondence. The Secretary shall act as Parliamentarian at the monthly meetings. The Secretary shall also interact with guest speakers and Chapter Patrons.

Campus and Community Coordinator

The Campus and Community Coordinator shall be responsible for the supervision and coordination of all activities related to campus events, service learning, and community outreach. These activities will place an emphasis on professional development in the field of Speech Pathology & Audiology. The Campus and Community Coordinator shall also be responsible for presenting events and issues to other members of the Chapter Executive Council.

If you are interested in applying, all you need do is fill out this application. :) 

For those that choose to apply.........

1. Your application will be reviewed in the next few weeks.
2. NSSLHA will host an informal "meet and greet" so that we can put a face to your application and get to know you a little better. Don't worry, when we say "informal" we mean it. Come in sweatpants if you like. We probably will... :)

NSSLHA Spring Semester Events

Mark your calendars!!

Social Opportunities:

• ·         Welcome Back Tea Party: February 6, 4:30 – 5:30
•   Sign-up sheets will be available for our service learning events for the spring semester.
•   Information on applying to NSSLHA Leadership for next year will be discussed. Two positions will be open! (More details to follow… )

Educational Opportunities:

• ·         Guest Speaker: Thursday, February 21^st
• Topic TBD

Service Learning Opportunities:

NSSLHA is excited to announce a “Girl’s Club” occurring monthly on Friday nights from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. This Girl’s Club will involve special needs girls between the ages of 10 and 20 years old. NSSLHA will offer them a fun Friday night activity one time a month to foster peer interaction.

Here are our dates for the Spring Semester:

• Girls Club -
• Movie Night at DeVos: Feb 8^th  6:00-8:00 PM
• Bowling Night at Eastbrook Lanes: March 8^th  6:00-8:00PM
• Ice Cream Social at Jersey Junction: April 19^th  6:00-8:00PM
• Kids Food Basket: Making Lunches 6:00-8:00PM (Thursday)
• Special Olympics: May 4 ALL DAY