Pediatric Speech Therapist - FT

Speech-Language PathologistContract

Listed compensation

$80/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Mesa, AZ - Mesa, AZ 85206Position Type: ContractorEducation Level: Masters Degree in Related FieldSalary Range: $80.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: Limited or OccasionalJob Shift: DayJob Category: Health CareRISE Pediatric Therapies is a growing organization that provides support to families of children birth to three years of age with disabilities or special developmental needs, helping them to build on their child's strengths, and to enhance and promote the child's growth, development and learning skills in their natural environment.

We are seeking SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST to hire as independent contractors! The Speech Language Pathologist is responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and ongoing therapy for children birth to three years of age.

The Speech Pathologist will work as part of a comprehensive multidisciplinary core team in order to provide screenings, assessments, planning, and on-going services in collaboration with the child's family, medical providers and other community representatives.

The Pathologist will participate in a variety of meetings such as attend Core Team meetings, one-on-one family sessions, participate in Individual Family Service Plan meetings to name a few.

The support and services the Pathologist provides are conducted in a natural environment (typically home, daycare, park, etc.), in context of the family's typical routines and activities so that information is meaningful and directly relevant to supporting the child.

Candidates must be open to a flexible schedule, be willing to work evenings or weekends as needed for service provision to families and travel to attend meetings, training and to provide services in a natural setting in and around the Phoenix and/or east valley cities.

Qualifications

Relevant Information

This is an independent contract position.

Masters Degree in Speech Therapy is required In-home and clinical setting speech therapy experience required; pediatric experience is preferred Completion of the AzEIP standards of practice for Early Interventionists within three years of a start date is required, candidate must possess demonstrative knowledge of AzEIP Policies and Procedures and Team Based Model Meet all prescribed professional requirements and rules of professional conduct as a Speech Pathologist, including applicable licensure.

Must be able to complete a successful background check and obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card Bilingual English/Spanish skills is a plus Important Notes on Continuing Education: If employed as a licensed, registered, and certified professional Speech Language Pathologist; the practitioner shall complete the continuing educations units required to maintain professional credentialing.

Services are supported under contract with Arizona Early Intervention Program (AzEIP) participating agency. RISE Pediatric Therapies offers competitive pay depending on experience.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below: (a) Dedicated fax 866-268-8885 (b) Dedicated email hrdept@riseservicesinc.org DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY (c) US mail - 4554 E Inverness Ave Mesa, AZ 85206- Attn Human Resources (d) Dedicated phone 1-866-242-2714 Option 1 (Employment Opportunities) DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY RISE is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.

We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Key Responsibilities

Provide evaluations, assessments, and ongoing speech therapy for children birth to three years of age in natural environments. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, families, and medical providers to implement Individual Family Service Plans.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech Therapy and a valid professional license. Candidates must be able to obtain a Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card and complete AzEIP standards of practice.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Speech Language PathologyPediatric TherapyPatient EvaluationAssessmentMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 33% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Rise Early Intervention Services holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 11 active listings.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution25 jobs · 12 employers

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<$110k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks19 jobs · 12 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
32% this job
Relocation assistance
21%
PSLF eligible
21%
Sign-on bonus
16%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 50% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 588 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Mesa

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$417k
Typical market rent
$1,538/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.3
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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