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Behavioral Health Works
Garden Grove, California

Center Based SLP

Speech-Language PathologistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$85k-$115k

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Job Description

Join Our Team as a Speech-Language Pathologist at Behavioral Health Works!

100% Center-Based | Full-Time | $85,000–$115,000 Annually (DOE)

Ready to make a meaningful impact while working alongside a collaborative clinical team? At Behavioral Health Works, we’re looking for a passionate Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) to join our center-based team and help children build meaningful communication and functional skills.

What We’re About

We specialize in personalized ABA therapy for children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Our center-based model brings BCBAs, RBTs, SLPs, and other clinical professionals together to provide coordinated, high-quality care in one supportive environment.

Your Role

As an SLP at BHW, you’ll provide comprehensive speech and language services to children with developmental and communication needs. You’ll work closely with BCBAs, RBTs, families, and other members of the clinical team to support communication, social interaction, and functional skill development.

You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with clients while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to create a consistent and individualized approach to care.

  • Why You’ll Love Working Here
  • 100% Center-Based – Work alongside your clinical team in a dedicated center environment
  • Competitive Salary – $85,000–$115,000 annually (DOE)
  • Collaborative Clinical Team – Partner closely with BCBAs, RBTs, and other professionals
  • Generous PTO + Paid Holidays
  • Full Benefits for Full-Time Staff – Medical, dental, vision, and more
  • Professional Development – Opportunities to continue growing your clinical skills
  • Annual CEU Opportunities
  • Discounted Tuition with partner universities, including National University, Capella, Purdue Global, and more
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Supportive Environment – Work with a team focused on meaningful outcomes for children and families
  • What You’ll Do
  • Conduct speech, language, and communication assessments
  • Develop individualized treatment goals based on client needs
  • Provide direct speech and language therapy in a center-based setting
  • Support development of functional communication and social communication skills
  • Collaborate with BCBAs, RBTs, families, and other professionals to support client goals
  • Participate in team meetings and communicate client progress with the clinical team
  • Monitor and document client progress through accurate data collection and clinical documentation
  • Provide recommendations and strategies to support communication across environments
  • Educate and collaborate with families and caregivers as appropriate
  • Maintain compliance with professional, ethical, and organizational standards

What You Bring

  • Required:
  • Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited program
  • Current California Speech-Language Pathology license
  • Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP)
  • Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team
  • Passion for working with children with autism and developmental disabilities

Preferred

  • Experience working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or developmental disabilities
  • Experience in a pediatric, ABA, school, or multidisciplinary setting
  • Experience supporting functional and social communication
  • Familiarity with AAC and other communication supports
  • Experience collaborating with BCBAs or other behavioral health professionals
  • Physical Requirements
  • Ability to sit on the floor, kneel, crouch, bend, and stand for extended periods of time.
  • Ability to frequently transition between floor and standing positions throughout the workday.

Ability to actively engage with children and move throughout the center to support client safety and participation.

Ability to respond appropriately to challenging behaviors and client safety concerns.

Ability to lift, move, or assist children and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds, as required by assigned cases, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Ability to use a computer, smartphone, tablet, or other electronic devices for documentation, communication, and data collection.

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position within a center-based clinical environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

If you’re passionate about helping children develop their communication skills and want to work in a collaborative, center-based clinical environment, we’d love to meet you. Come grow with Behavioral Health Works — where great clinicians build great outcomes.

Salary: $85,000–$115,000 Annually (DOE)

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Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will conduct assessments and provide direct therapy to children with autism and developmental disabilities in a center-based setting. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including BCBAs and RBTs, to develop and implement individualized treatment goals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and possess a current California SLP license. Strong interpersonal skills and a passion for working with children with developmental needs are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Communication assessmentTreatment planningMultidisciplinary collaborationPediatric careAutism spectrum disorder supportFunctional communication trainingCaregiver educationEthical compliance

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

In California, the Speech-Language Pathology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$111k (188 salary observations; 335 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.

Of the 47 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 70% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$100k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $90k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends

Living in Garden Grove

  • Median 3-bed home ≈ 11.6× annual pay
  • Typical rent ≈ 39% of gross pay
  • Residents' average commute 29 min
  • State income tax up to 13.3%

Sources: Zillow (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2023.

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

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About Behavioral Health Works

Individual and Family Services
Anaheim, California
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO + Paid Holidays
Medical, dental, vision for full-time staff
Annual CEU opportunities
Discounted tuition with partner universities
Employee Referral Program
Professional development opportunities