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Westside Children's Therapy
Park Ridge, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$75/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Job Details:

Job Location: Park Ridge Clinic - Park Ridge, IL, Position Type: Part Time Evenings, Education Level: Graduate Degree, Salary Range: $55.00 - $75.00Hourly, Job Shift: Part Time: 3 PM - 7 PM, Job Category: Speech Therapy, Why 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

Competitive Hourly Rates: $55–$75, per hour, based on skills and experience Access Benefits: including Medical, Dental, and Vision, based on eligibility 401(k) with Company Match Employee Assistance Program Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays 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 Schedule: Three evenings from 3 - 7 pm Monday through Friday

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement treatment plans and individualized communication goals for pediatric clients from birth through age 18, using verbal and nonverbal communication approaches. Guide families in supporting the behaviors and practices used in treatment.

Requirements

A master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program, a passing Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology, and completion of a Clinical Fellowship Year are required. Candidates must hold or be eligible for Illinois SLP licensure and should be passionate about working with neurodiverse children, collaborative, detail-oriented, and creative.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyTreatment PlanningGoal SettingFamily GuidanceMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical DocumentationCreative Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time at Westside Children's Therapy a 6.0 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, 5% are remote, 45% have no call, 55% 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 Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$135k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $135k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution25 jobs

7
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
7
$150k-165k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 27 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
74%
Sign-on bonus
6%
Loan repayment
3%
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Pivot Home Health · Brighton, Colorado

$166k – $193k
#2

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

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$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

$55-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.0
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Park Ridge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$547k
Typical market rent
$2,549/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) with Company Match
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Days
Paid Holidays