The Speech-Language Pathology Section at MVAHCS is pleased to announce two (2) Clinical Fellowship positions available to start Summer 2025.
Clinical Fellows participate in an interdisciplinary team approach to evaluation and treatment of veterans and service members. Veterans served cross the age span from young adult through older adult populations. CFs evaluate and treat communication, cognitive and swallowing disorders related to stroke, cancer, TBI & Polytrauma and a wide variety of other medical diagnoses. They may provide aural rehabilitation and transgender communication services, as well. CFs receive training in instrumental assessment and treatment procedures including modified barium swallows, FEES, and videostroboscopy. CFs are active participants in the care of patients in medical and surgical wards, rehabilitation units (acute, subacute), telehealth, outpatient clinics, and intensive care unit. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is a specialty site for Assistive Technology, a TBI Center of Excellence, and is one of five recognized Polytrauma Centers in the VA. MVAHCS offers CARF-accredited programs in inpatient rehabilitation for amputation, brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, residential transitional rehabilitation for brain injury, outpatient brain injury and spinal cord injury, assistive technology, and chronic pain.
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Eligibility Criteria: 1) Graduate in good standing from a CAA-approved Master’s program in Communication Disorders, 2) U.S. Citizen, 3) Eligible for provisional licensure in Speech-Language Pathology.
Details of the Position: The position is temporary with a 12 month tour. Start date must occur between June 1 and October 1. Salary is $45,423.
Additional information about the Minneapolis VA Medical Center may be found on the Minneapolis VA Health Care System website at http://www.va.gov/minneapolis/. Applicants may apply for consideration by submitting a cover letter, résumé, graduate school transcripts, and three letters of reference as a single PDF document with the subject line of “Yourlastname firstname:CF by Wednesday, Jan 22nd to:
Ann St Jacque, M.A., CCC-SLP
Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System
One Veterans Drive (127A)
Minneapolis, MN 55417
For additional information, please contact Ann St Jacque at (612) 467-1380, or email ann.st.jacque@va.gov