Speech Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$91,520 - $114,400
Listing transparency2 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Description
Speech Language Pathologist Benefits
- Low-Cost Medical, Dental, Vision, and Voluntary Benefits coverage
- 401K Plan
- Employee rewards program
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Time
- Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Weekly & Monthly Employee Appreciation Events
- Birthday & Anniversary Celebrations
- Growth from within
- Team-oriented work environment
Speech Language Pathologist Responsibilities
Provide skilled, medically necessary speech and language therapy assessments as well as develop and implement individualized treatment plans to increase client’s independence and functioning.
Provide augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for individuals with severe expressive and/or language comprehension disorders.
Provide training and education to clients, family, caregivers, and other professionals as a subject matter expert.
Coordinate and collaborate with other professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures (MBSS, FEES) as ordered by physician.
Requirements
- Speech Language Pathologist Qualifications:
- Active/Valid Illinois license in Speech-Language Pathology
- SNF/Long term care experience preferred.
Current Knowledge of Treatment Practices
Knowledge of Net Health Electronic Documentation System preferred.
Key Responsibilities
Provide skilled speech and language therapy assessments and implement individualized treatment plans to improve client independence. Collaborate with medical professionals for diagnostic swallowing procedures and provide training to clients and caregivers.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist at Nexus at Godfrey a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,328 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, 3% are remote, 78% have no call, 90% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.7% 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 ~$103k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $103k 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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Living in Godfrey
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $206k
- Median resident rent
- $1,153/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 95.1
- State income tax
- Up to 5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · St. Louis, MO-IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.