Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist Outpatient Clinic
Listed compensation
$80k-$92k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist: Full-time/part-time options available | 4 day clinical schedule | Pediatric outpatient | Fort Worth, TX
Provide the pediatric therapy work you love with a team and clinical structure behind you. Talking Tadpoles is a pediatric speech and occupational therapy practice where clinicians have access to mentorship, specialty development, leadership pathways, and an established administrative team supporting the work around patient care.
Why Therapists Choose Talking Tadpoles
- Four-day clinical work week options for full-time clinicians
- Pediatric-only caseloads across speech, language, feeding, AAC, and occupational therapy
- Clinical mentorship and leadership support beyond required supervision, including weekly meetings with Supervisor
- Specialty development opportunities for clinicians who want to deepen their skills
- Defined leadership pathways for clinicians interested in supervision or management
- Administrative support for scheduling, authorizations, billing, intake, and front-office operations
- Established multi-location practice rather than a clinician operating independently
- Benefits and paid time off for eligible full-time employees
What a Week Would Look Like
You'll evaluate and treat pediatric patients in an outpatient clinic while managing a consistent caseload across your four-day clinical schedule. You'll collaborate with parents and other clinicians, complete documentation within our EHR, and have access to clinical leadership when you need support with cases, development, or problem-solving.
Requirements
Master's Degree
- Texas Speech-Language Pathology license in good standing, or eligible for the same.
- Complete evaluations, treatment, and re-evaluations within your discipline
- Develop family-centered treatment plans and goals
- Educate and collaborate with parents/caregivers
- Maintain timely clinical documentation
- Coordinate with other clinicians when patients receive multiple services
- Participate in clinical mentorship, specialty programming, or leadership development as appropriate
- Learn more about us at talkingtadpoles.com.
NOTE: To avoid conflict of interest, Talking Tadpoles does not hire guardians or siblings of current or former patients.
Key Responsibilities
The Speech-Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat pediatric patients in an outpatient clinic setting while managing a consistent caseload. They will collaborate with parents and other clinicians to develop family-centered treatment plans and maintain timely clinical documentation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$86k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $89k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 49 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 43% have no call, 55% require no weekends.
Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$86k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$6k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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