Speech Pathology Clinical Fellowship (Fall 2026 start) - West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP YEAR (CFY) OPPORTUNITY
West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
Position begins: Fall 2026
Deadline for Applications: Friday, January 30, 2026
The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center is pleased to announce a vacancy for a Clinical Fellowship position with a desired start date of August 2026. This is a full time position (Monday – Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm) with a compensation package that includes salary ($44,982), health benefits, sick and annual leave. This is a temporary position lasting 1 year (2080 hours).
The West Palm Beach VA Medical Center offers a comprehensive Clinical Fellowship experience serving patients throughout the continuum of care, including inpatients, outpatients, residents in the Community Living Center (CLC) and Hospice. Services are provided in-person and via telemedicine.
The Clinical Fellow will engage in a professionally challenging year gaining experience in evaluation and evidence based treatment of adults with dysphagia, aphasia, cognitive-communication impairments, motor-speech disorders, and voice disorders. The candidate will develop skills in performing swallowing evaluations (including fluoroscopic and endoscopic swallow evaluations), endoscopic voice evaluations, assistive technology (AAC), and post-laryngectomy voice restoration. Our hospital also serves as a Polytrauma Clinic Support Team (Level III). In addition, the Speech-Language Pathologists coordinate the Comprehensive ALS Interdisciplinary Team at our facility. The Clinical Fellow will participate in a robust program targeting management of speech, swallowing, and cognition in patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
We are seeking applicants with a strong interest in adult medical speech-language pathology and internship experience in the acute care medical setting.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The CF position is twelve months to begin Fall 2026.
40 hours per week (Monday-Friday) with a compensation package that includes a stipend of $44,982 plus medical and leave benefits.
This is a temporary appointment without potential to become a permanent position.
Only US citizens are eligible to apply.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:
Please submit the following in a single scanned PDF File via e-mail to: Anne.ClotaireAntoine@va.gov
Resume
Letter of interest
2 Letters of recommendation signed by clinical supervisors & their contact information
Graduate program transcript (may be unofficial)
CFY Candidacy Experience Document (see attached)
Application e-mail must be received by COB 1/30/2026.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Virtual interviews will be scheduled mid-February 2026.