SLP-Assistant Working with Adults with IDD
Compensation
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant for Adult IDD clients in Dallas
Requirements
- Ability to learn on the job and have the ability to utilize and augment the materials we provide.
- Texas-issued Speech Language Pathologist-Assistant License
- A day in the life of one of our therapists can look like:
- Traveling to clients’ homes to provide individually tailored therapy.
- Documenting therapy visits and contacting families and case managers to share updates.
- Utilizing and augmenting the resources we provide to use in therapy.
Looking to hire passionate and committed SLP-Assistants who are dedicated to serving adult individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities within the Southlake area. As the #1 adult IDD therapy provider in Texas, Soundly Speaking works closely with dayhab staff and families to serve our inspiring clients ages 21 and up.
- Why apply for this position?
Key Responsibilities
Provide individually tailored speech and language therapy to adult clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes. Maintain detailed documentation, adhere to HIPAA regulations, and communicate progress to families and case managers.
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
In Texas, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$114k (65 salary observations; 476 listings), vs ~$98k nationally (2,131 salary observations; 6,340 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No weekends
Living in Dallas
- Median 3-bed home $286k
- Typical rent $1,591/mo
- Residents' average commute 26 min
- No state income tax
Sources: Zillow (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2023.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.