Student Clinical Placement: Speech Language Pathologist / Speech Language Pathology Assistant
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Job Description
Speech-Language Pathologist/Speech-Language Pathology Assistant Student Clinical Placements
Are you an SLP or SLPA student seeking meaningful, hands-on clinical experience? Arbor Therapy welcomes students enrolled in accredited speech-language pathology and speech-language pathology assistant programs for clinical placements at our outpatient clinics throughout the greater Phoenix area.
Students work alongside experienced clinicians while developing their clinical knowledge, confidence, and professional skills in a supportive, interdisciplinary environment.
- What You'll Gain at Arbor Therapy
- Hands-on experience in a private outpatient clinic setting
- Guidance and supervision from experienced, licensed speech-language pathology professionals
- Exposure to diverse client populations, diagnoses, and communication needs
- Experience with evidence-based, neurodiversity-affirming practices
Opportunities to participate in evaluations, treatment planning, documentation, caregiver education, and intervention activities, as appropriate for the placement
Exposure to speech, language, social communication, feeding, and augmentative and alternative communication services, depending on placement availability
Collaboration with speech-language, occupational, physical, and feeding therapy professionals
Preferred Qualifications
- Current enrollment in an accredited SLP or SLPA program
- Completion of all educational and clinical prerequisites required by your program
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Interest in supporting clients with diverse communication needs
- Willingness to learn, accept feedback, and take initiative
- Ability to meet the scheduling and hour requirements of the assigned placement
- Placement Requirements
- Before beginning a clinical placement, students must provide:
- Current CPR certification
- Valid Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
- Current Article 9 certification
Any additional documentation or training required by Arbor Therapy, the student's educational program, or applicable funding sources
How to Apply
Please submit your resume through this job posting for consideration. In the screening questions, provide your school and program, anticipated placement dates, required number of clinical hours, and preferred Arbor Therapy location.
Placements are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are not confirmed until all required documentation has been received and approved.
For additional information, contact studentprogram@arbortherapies.com.
Begin building your clinical skills with a team committed to helping students learn, grow, and make a meaningful difference. Apply today!
Key Responsibilities
Students will participate in evaluations, treatment planning, documentation, and intervention activities under the supervision of licensed professionals. They will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide speech, language, social communication, and feeding therapy services.
Requirements
Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited speech-language pathology or speech-language pathology assistant program. Candidates are required to hold current CPR certification, an Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card, and Article 9 certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Arbor Therapy holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 7 active listings.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 3.0 / 10 · above average in speech-language pathology assistant | ranked against 132 Speech-Language Pathology Assistant listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Speech-Language Pathology median $52k (middle half $49k–$53k)17 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Arizona index 100.7 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Arizona | 140 active | 6,904 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Arizona Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Speech-Language Pathology pay trend | +6.4% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Arbor Therapy | silver tier, 74/100 | Top Employers work-life index7 active listings |
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