At Henry Ford Health, we're committed to advancing health and improving lives for the millions of people we serve across Michigan and around the world. As one of the nation's leading academic health systems, we provide a comprehensive continuum of care that includes primary and preventive services, specialty and complex care, virtual care, pharmacy, home health, eye care, health insurance, and more. With 12 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations, including former Ascension Southeast Michigan and Flint Region facilities, our growing network expands access to exceptional care in the communities we serve.

Headquartered in Detroit, Henry Ford Health is helping shape the future of healthcare through the transformative Future of Health: Detroit initiative, a $3 billion investment that is redefining our academic healthcare campus and advancing innovation, research, education, and community impact.

Our work is grounded in purpose, collaboration, and belonging. We empower team members to grow their careers, contribute innovative ideas, and make a meaningful difference every day. Whether you're caring for patients, supporting operations, conducting research, or driving new solutions, you'll be part of a team united by a shared mission: delivering exceptional care, advancing health outcomes, and building healthier communities for all.

**PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Here's what you'll be doing:

• **Deliver dynamic clinical speech-language pathology services** to our patients, including:
• Partner with patients, families, and our HFHS team to tackle communication and swallowing challenges head-on;
• Diagnose speech, language, and swallowing disorders with precision, and evaluate each patient's unique condition and potential;
• Create personalized, engaging treatment and therapy programs that actually work;
• Schedule and conduct follow-up visits to track progress and celebrate wins.
• **Master clinical equipment** to measure speech production characteristics during evaluations and treatment sessions—think of it as your toolkit for success!
• **Perform endoscopic assessments** of vocal fold vibratory function and swallowing function with expertise and care.
• **Collaborate with our dietary team** to develop nutritional menus and eating programs that support patients with swallowing challenges—teamwork at its finest.
• **Empower patients** by prescribing appropriate communication technology after cancer or laryngeal surgery, and teach them to use it effectively to reclaim their voice and communication skills.
• **Contribute to the bigger picture** by participating in departmental education and research programs, including program development and mentoring clinical fellows and graduate students.
• **Lead and inspire** departmental graduate students and clinical fellows through work scheduling, motivation, performance feedback, and day-to-day guidance.
• **Be our ambassador** by representing HFHS at community, regional, and national conferences, and educating local organizations about the amazing programs we offer.
• **Stay flexible** and tackle other related duties as assigned or requested—because great teams adapt and support each other!

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited graduate program;
• Successful completion of the National Praxis Examination;
• Successful completion of the Clinical Fellowship Year.
• One year of experience in a clinical setting required.

LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 

• The State of Michigan license; Certificate of Clinical Competence by ASHA