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Westside Children's Therapy
New Lenox, Illinois

Clinical Fellow, Speech-Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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

Pediatric therapyTreatment planningFamily supportClinical documentationMultidisciplinary collaborationNeurodiversity support

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).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,880 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$68kSpeech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $83k–$107k)391 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$68k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Illinois180 active6,955 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 63% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois 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
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,880 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

27 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 21 employers
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<$100k
1
$105k
6
$120k-140k
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$140k-160k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
42% this job
Relocation assistance
29%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
21%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,880 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
401(k) with Company Match
Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays
CEU & Professional Development Reimbursement
Structured Mentorship & Training
Team events, celebrations, and supportive leadership

Living in New Lenox

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$409k≈ 6.0× annual pay
Median resident rent
$1,431/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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