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Westside Children's Therapy
Oak Lawn, Illinois

Clinical Fellow, Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68K

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Oak Lawn Clinic - Oak Lawn, IL 60453Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $68,000.00 - $68,000.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: Local - Up to 25 percent within IllinoisJob Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay periodJob Category: Speech TherapyWhy Join Westside?

At Westside, we believe therapy should be fun, collaborative, and life-changing. As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you’ll help children build the communication skills they need to thrive.

You’ll have opportunities to grow and specialize in areas such as Feeding Therapy and AAC evaluations, while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapists, Clinical Counselors, and ABA professionals.

Perks & Benefits

$68,000 annual compensation, while under supervision $5,000 Base Pay Increase Upon Certificate of Clinical Competence Comprehensive Benefits, including Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k) with Company Match Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement Team Approach with Structured Mentorship &Training Fun, Collaborative Culture: team events, celebrations, and supportive leadership What You’ll Do: Work under the supervision and support of a seasoned Speech Therapist Prepare and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients, from birth to age 18 Create client specific goals focused on effective communication, utilizing verbal and non-verbal communication skills Provide support and guidance to the clients’ family enabling them to foster the behaviors and practices implemented in treatment Qualifications

What We’re Looking For: Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology SLP licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois Practicum experience in a pediatric outpatient or school-based setting, strongly preferred. What Makes You a Great Fit: You have a passion for working with neurodiverse pediatric population You thrive in a team-oriented environment You are process oriented with strong attention to detail You are creative, playful, and able to make therapy fun while maintaining clinical excellence

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and implement communication treatment plans for pediatric clients from birth to age 18. Provide guidance to families to support the behaviors and practices implemented during therapy.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program and passing the Praxis Examination. Must be licensed or license eligible in the state of Illinois.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyTreatment PlanningFamily Guidance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Fellow, Speech-Language Pathologist at Westside Children's Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 45% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

24 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution24 jobs · 13 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 13 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
22%
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oak Lawn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$323k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental & Vision
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement
Structured Mentorship & Training
$5,000 Base Pay Increase Upon CCC