Speech Language Pathologist
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Salary Range: $68,000 - $101,500
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
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Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Carol Stream Clinic - Carol Stream, IL 60188Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $68,000.00 - $101,500.00 Salary/yearJob 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
Salary Range: $68,000 - $101,500, aligned with skills and experience Realistic Productivity Expectations: 25 Direct Treatment Hours per Week Up to $18,000 Annual Bonus for Exceeding Productivity Goals 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: 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 accredited program Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Completion of your Clinical Fellowship Year SLP licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois 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 treatment plans for pediatric clients from birth to age 18 to improve communication skills. Provide support and guidance to clients' families to help them foster effective behaviors and practices implemented in treatment.
Requirements
Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program and a passing score on the Praxis Examination. Candidates must hold or be eligible for an Illinois SLP license and have completed their Clinical Fellowship Year.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist at Westside Children's Therapy a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all speech-language pathologist listings evaluated on our platform.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathologist listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 90% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathologist pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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