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Thrive By 5
Poughkeepsie, New York

Early Childhood Speech Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistNo callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$110k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Thrive By 5 is a pediatric therapy agency providing services to children birth-5 years old. We are seeking strong part time or full time Speech-Language Pathologists/Clinical Fellows to provide early intervention and/or CPSE services in Dutchess County.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • The essential duties and responsibilities are not limited to the following:
  • Work 1:1 with developmentally delayed children and their families using an embedded coaching model to provide support, information, and skills to promote generalization/maintenance of goals and enhance the development of the child
  • Provide home and community based speech therapy, which includes reviewing IFSP/IEP goals and objectives
  • Collaborate with other service providers to support IFSP/IEP goals and objectives, including Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Special Instruction/ABA providers
  • Complete session notes and progress reports as required by the early intervention/CPSE program
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

M.A. or M.S. degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

  • NYS License in Speech Pathology (or eligible CF) required
  • Must demonstrate excellent written, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to collaborate with the clinical team and all related service providers on a caseload

Our mission is to provide the best possible services to children in their natural environments. We strive to teach families ways they can incorporate learning opportunities into their everyday routines. We work with families to find the right support to make their child successful in life. We believe that all families, with the right resources, can enhance their child's development.

We offer a supportive and progressive work environment with competitive compensation, benefit eligibility for full-time employees, retirement, flexible workdays and professional development. Please include cover letter and resume.

Visit us at thriveby-5.com

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1:1 speech therapy services to children birth to 5 years old using an embedded coaching model in home and community settings. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support IFSP/IEP goals and maintain accurate clinical documentation.

Key Skills

IFSP/IEP goal developmentHome-based therapyCommunity-based therapyCollaborationCommunication skills

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Early Childhood Speech Pathologist at Thrive By 5 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 6,765 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Thrive By 5 holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 7 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 33% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$85k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $79k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution26 jobs · 17 employers

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1
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks21 jobs · 17 employers

401k / retirement match
86%
CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
24%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Relocation assistance
19%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,765 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call

Living in Poughkeepsie

Typical market rent
$1,842/mo≈ 37% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Thrive By 5

Education Administration Programs
Syracuse, NY
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible Workdays
Professional Development
Retirement
Benefit Eligibility for Full-Time Employees