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Westside Children's Therapy
Oak Lawn, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

Speech-Language PathologistPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$75/hr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Oak Lawn Clinic - Oak Lawn, IL 60453Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeSalary Range: $55.00 - $75.00 HourlyJob Shift: Full Time: 80 hours per pay periodJob Category: Speech TherapyWhy 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

Salary Range: $68,000 - $88,000, aligned with skills and experience Realistic Productivity Expectations: 25 Direct Treatment Hours per Week Up to $18,000 Annual Bonus for Exceeding Productivity Goals 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: 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 accredited program Pass the Praxis Examination in Speech-Language Pathology Completion of your Clinical Fellowship Year SLP licensure or license eligible, in the state of Illinois 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

Prepare and implement pediatric treatment plans for clients from birth to age 18. Create specific communication goals and provide guidance to families to support treatment practices at home.

Requirements

Requires a Master's Degree in Speech Language Pathology, passing the Praxis Examination, and completion of the Clinical Fellowship Year. Must hold or be eligible for SLP licensure in the state of Illinois.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Pediatric TherapyTreatment PlanningMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 38% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution29 jobs · 25 employers

9
<$125k
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$125k-140k
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$140k-155k
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$155k-170k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
91% this job
CME allowance
64% this job
Sign-on bonus
3% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$166k – $193k
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Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist - CPMC Van Ness Campus

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$65.01-$91.01/hr
#3

Acute (Adult) SLP - Per Diem- Memorial

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#4

Speech Language Pathologist - Part Time

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 1.5
Below most Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 582 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Oak Lawn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$323k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Westside Children's Therapy

Individual and Family Services
Mokena, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Up to $18,000 Annual Bonus for Exceeding Productivity Goals