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Holly Ridge Center
Bremerton, Washington

Speech Language Pathologist - Pediatric

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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

Speech therapyLanguage therapyOral-motor therapyTreatment planningMicrosoft Office

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.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

29 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 15 employers

11
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
0
$120k-140k
14
$140k-160k
2
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
15%
Relocation assistance
15%
PSLF eligible
15% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 600 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bremerton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$486k
Typical market rent
$1,898/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.6
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

12 Paid Holidays
PTO (22 days in 1st year, increasing thereafter)
Medical/Dental/Vision
Life insurance
Disability insurance
EAP
401(k) with matching opportunities
Public Loan Forgiveness Program