Clinical Fellow, Speech-Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$68,000
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Job Description
- Job Location: New Lenox Clinic - New Lenox, IL 60451
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: Graduate Degree
- Salary Range: $68,000.00 - $68,000.00 Salary
- Travel Percentage: Local - Up to 25 percent within Illinois
- Job Shift: Open Availability
- 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: $68,000 annual compensation, while under supervision $5,000 Base Pay Increase Upon Certificate of Clinical Competence Comprehensive Benefits, including Medical, Dental & Vision 401(k) with Company Match Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement Team Approach with Structured Mentorship &Training Fun, Collaborative Culture: team events, celebrations, and supportive leadership What You’ll Do: Work under the supervision and support of a seasoned Speech Therapist 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 ASHA-accredited program Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology SLP licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois Practicum experience in a pediatric outpatient or school-based setting, strongly preferred. 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
Key Responsibilities
The Speech-Language Pathologist will prepare and implement treatment plans for pediatric clients from birth to age 18. They will also provide support and guidance to families to help foster effective communication behaviors and practices.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program and have passed the Praxis Examination. Applicants must also be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Illinois.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 63% have no call, 48% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in speech language pathology | ranked against 6,880 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $68k | Speech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $83k–$107k)391 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$68k in purchasing power | Illinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois | 180 active | 6,955 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 10% remote · 63% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 9% offer loan repayment213 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +3.5% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
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