Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric
Listed compensation
$33.72-$44.22/hr
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Job Description
Holly Ridge Center, a non-profit neurodevelopment center in Bremerton, Washington, is seeking a Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist. This position offers an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated team of Infant Toddler Program professionals, providing early support services to children from birth to age 3 and their families.
Our Speech Language Pathologists (SLPs) provide speech/language, oral-motor, and feeding therapy services, as appropriate, to the birth to three-year-old population within a medical and educational model. Evaluation, assessment, treatment, and consultation services are provided using an interdisciplinary, family-centered, and culturally diverse approach.
Benefits Package Includes
- 12 Paid Holidays
- PTO (22 days in 1st year, increasing thereafter)
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- EAP
- 401(k) with matching opportunities
- Qualified employer of the Public Loan Forgiveness Program
Required Knowledge, Skills And/or Abilities
- Knowledge of Neurodevelopmental Treatment training and/or Sensory Integration preferred
- Knowledge of typical and atypical child development processes
- Ability to make home visits
- Meeting facilitation skills
- Awareness of family economic and cultural issues as they relate to early intervention
- Knowledge of Washington State special education regulations and/or federal early intervention law
- Knowledge of IFSP process
- Working knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Windows and MS Office programs
- Ability to pass a criminal history background check
Education, Training, And/or Work Experience
- Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from an accredited college or university required
- Experience working in a field of social services or early intervention preferred
- Infant/toddler communication therapy training and/or experience preferred
Required Licenses or Certifications
- Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association required; Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) may be considered in lieu of CCC
- Current Washington State Professional License through the Department of Health
- Valid Washington State driver's license, reliable transportation, and proof of required personal liability insurance
- Must have clean WA State driving record, as defined by HRC's agency insurance policy
- Current CPR/First Aid Certificate, or ability to obtain within first 60 (sixty) days of employment
- Current Washington State Food Worker Card, if requested, or ability to obtain within first 60(sixty) days of employment
Key Responsibilities
The Speech Language Pathologist will provide speech, language, oral-motor, and feeding therapy to children from birth to age three. They will conduct evaluations and assessments while utilizing an interdisciplinary and family-centered approach.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech Language Pathology and possess a current Washington State Professional License. A Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) is required, along with the ability to perform home visits and pass a criminal background check.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Washington is 107.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$81k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Washington clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 35% have no call, 65% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$81k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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