Speech-Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
Pay Range: $70K–$95K
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Job Description
Pay Range: $70,000 to $95,000
Schedule: M-F 8a to 4p
Join a Team That Changes Lives
For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.
Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.
- At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
- Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
- Paid On-the-Job Training
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
- Flexible Schedules
Retirement Savings Plan
Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.
Job Description
Elwyn seeks a Speech Language Pathologist to provide direct speech and language therapy services to preschool children as indicated in their Individualized Education Program (IEP).
This includes direct services, conducting evaluations, assessments, analyzing data, writing reports, and determining the strengths and areas of concern or need in speech, communication, voice, fluency, pragmatics, language and oral motor skills that will help students to participate in their education process to their maximum capabilities.
Speech services are provided in the community, homebased, or at the child's Early Childhood Education location.
Essential Functions
Provide speech and language therapy as recommended in each child's Individual Education Plan (IEP) within the context of the natural environment
Complete required documentation including daily Service Verification Notes, Biannual Progress Monitoring, and other necessary reports
Maintain a caseload of 25-50 children based on the duration and frequency of services as indicated on each IEP (caseload prorated if working less than 40 hours per week)
Provide ongoing assessment of eligibility including providing re-evaluation when necessary and plan appropriately for discharge of children
Participate in IEP meetings, providing service recommendations, present levels of performance, and goals/outcomes
- Participate in team/staff meetings designed to support the overall function of the program
- Participate in professional development opportunities within and outside of Elwyn that are appropriate to the field of special education
- Participate in supervision, feedback, mentoring, and self-reflection to support therapeutic excellence
- Complete other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology is required
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology is preferred
- Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification in Speech Instruction or Speech Communication
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) license
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Certification (CCC)
- Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) considered
- Minimum of one (1) year experience working with children with disabilities
- Must be able to perform CPR using agency-trained protocols
Knowledge of principles, techniques, and equipment, including low to high technology AAC devices, used in individual and group treatment of a wide variety of speech/language disorders.
Demonstrate knowledge of current diagnostic and assessment tools available for use with students with speech/language impairments.
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; Access, Publisher and report-writer experience preferred
- Ability and means to travel on a flexible schedule as needed
- Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record
- 2025-3608
Equal Opportunity Employer
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ADArequest@elwyn.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
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Key Responsibilities
The Speech-Language Pathologist will provide direct therapy services to preschool children based on their Individualized Education Programs (IEP). Responsibilities include conducting evaluations, maintaining caseload documentation, and participating in team meetings to support student development.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in Speech-Language Pathology, with a Master's degree preferred. Applicants are required to have a Pennsylvania SLP license, Department of Education certification, and at least one year of experience working with children with disabilities.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech-Language Pathologist at Elwyn a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 40% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $85k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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