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Speech Language Pathologist III - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

State of Colorado

Jefferson County, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 10 Aug 2026

💰 $116,820/yr($83,448/yr – $116,820/yr)

About the role

Posting number: IJC 03300 07/22/2026

Department: Colorado Department of Human Services

Division: OAADS - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

Job classification: Therapist III

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Health Services, Public Health, Professional, Human Services, Health Education, Health Sciences, Health Care Support, Rehabilitation Services, Medical

Summary

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Please note: This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Office of Adult, Aging and Disability Services - Wheat Ridge Regional Center

This work unit provides comprehensive services and support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This work unit’s focus is on providing services and supporting an active learning approach. The work unit is also focused on creating and promoting a safe and healthy environment for individuals supported. This work unit provides 24-hour treatment services that are in compliance with State and Federal regulations.

The Wheat Ridge Regional Center is looking to hire motivated, hard-working individuals to provide direct support services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Some of the individuals we serve have high medical needs, while others need significant support around behavioral and mental health needs. Once hired on, there are many opportunities for promotion and career growth.

Mission

Our mission is to offer people with disabilities the necessary supports in order to promote the personal values of individual growth, participation, contribution and capability

Examples of duties

As a Speech Pathologist, this position provides Speech Therapy support and services to Intellectually Disabled individuals with complex medical, behavioral, and mental health needs who reside at the Wheat Ridge Regional Center. Speech Therapist evaluates individuals’ receptive and expressive communication skills, cognitive skills, oral motor and swallowing function, and design and implements individualized active treatment so that each person attains their highest level of independence with regard to the skills assessed.

Additionally, as a Speech Language Pathologist you can expect to:

Selects appropriate assessment tools from standardized and non standardized tests for the Intellectually Disabled population to determine appropriate therapeutic intervention. Specifically, chooses from a variety of sources to complete appropriate assessments that best identify the needs of the individual. Assessments include receptive communication, expressive communication, social skills, cognition, oral motor and pharyngeal function, diet texture and liquid consistencies, adaptive eating equipment related to safe eating, positioning related to effective communication and oral input, the need for social stories for improved transitions, as well as supporting the need for audiological intervention. The position is researching assessments that are most current and relevant to this population. Assessments also include interview of familiar caregivers/family members and observation to ensure thorough evaluations of all activity of daily living needs
Tailors primary Speech Therapy theories and principles to develop different approaches and plans to meet the unique needs of the intellectually disabled, medically complex, behavioral challenged, and mental health impaired individuals at the Regional Center. Develops support programs or learning objectives to meet identified needs addressing health, safety and independence related to oral motor control and communication. These individualized programs and guidelines include developing specific objectives, design relevant data collection that tracks pertinent information, collect and analyze data and summarize information through progress summaries submitted to the Electronic Health Record. Provide initial foundational training in New Employee Orientation for safe eating and diet texture modification. Provide intensive training and role modeling to direct care staff for proper implementation of programs. Modifies/updates programs as needed for continued growth. Collaborates with Health Services; nurses and physicians to determine needs. Collaborates with Occupati