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Family of Kidz
Riverhead, New York

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) – Early Intervention / Preschool – $500 Sign-On Bonus

Speech-Language PathologistFee-for-Service

Listed compensation

$72-$130/hr

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Job Description

Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

*$500 sign-on bonus after 90 days of employment with active cases-10hr weekly minimum* (licensed SLPs only)

Details About This Opportunity

  • Location: Riverhead Facility and Preschool
  • Employment Type: Fee-for-Service

*Full-Time if interested in both facility and preschool cases*

Schedule: Flexible scheduling, during and/or after school

Compensation

Fee for Service Rates

  • Early Intervention: $72-$75/hour
  • Preschool: $$75-$130/hour

Please note this is a range. Rates are determined by the service provided, professional experience and license/certifications held. In addition the position posted may be either full-time or fee-for-service (FFS), depending on the current caseload which will be discussed during the interview. This arrangement can vary and is subject to change.

What We Have to Offer YOU

Full Time Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off (between 25-28 days!)
  • 12 Holidays including Winter break 12/25-1/1
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
  • Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Referral Program
  • Professional Development Assistance
  • Pet Insurance
  • Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Team Building Events
  • Incentive Program

Part Time Benefits

We are excited to offer a range of valuable benefits for our employees who work 25 or more hours per week (Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, and Pet Insurance)

Full-Time Opportunities Available

Team Building events

Incentive Program

*Sick and Safe Leave: We care about your well-being. Team members receive paid sick and safe leave consistent with state and local regulations to support their health, family, and safety needs.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement creative individual and/or group therapeutic interventions for your caseload
  • Administer and write up speech and language evaluations
  • Ongoing communication with lead supervisors & coordinators, specifically related to case management
  • Maintain professionalism with families, school teams, and other professionals
  • Maintain accurate and timely attendance and billing logs
  • Create and maintain schedule with assigned individual families/school personnel
  • Collect data on each IFSP/IEP goal and reports on progress quarterly
  • Provide input and attend/teleconference initial CPSE/CSE meetings and/or annual reviews

Responsibilities for Evaluations

  • Perform comprehensive evaluations in clinic, home and/or preschool based settings
  • Write detailed speech and language evaluation reports demonstrating the child’s abilities and areas of difficulties
  • Work collaboratively with parents, teachers, and the evaluation team
  • Develop appropriate functional goals using IEP direct

About You

If You Have These Attributes

  • Passionate to work with children and their families
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong ability to collaborate with various professionals
  • Self-starter and independent problem solver
  • Excellent time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
  • Sterling values, high integrity, empathetic and considerate
  • Ability to function well in a high-paced and dynamic environment
  • Flexible thinker with the ability to pivot when necessary
  • Must be a team player
  • Life-long learner who is committed to personal development

And This Background

  • Current NYS Licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist
  • NYSED Certifications: TSSLD or TSHH
  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
  • Minimum of TSSLD or TSHH Certificaton required for Clinical Fellow
  • Minimum of (1) year experience working in a setting focusing on supporting children and their families

Bilingual Is a Plus

Then we are looking forward to receiving your resume!

** Disclaimer: Please note the most current compensation information for all open positions at Family of Kidz can be found on our careers page at FamilyofKidz.com, which supersedes all other sources and job sites.

Why Join Our Family?

Since 1998, Family of Kidz has brought together highly qualified teams of professionals who work diligently to help children with special needs, from birth to adulthood. Our focus is on establishing a strong understanding of each child’s needs and teaching them skills that lead to greater independence and an enhanced quality of life.

Family of Kidz provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Requirements

Requires current NYS Licensure as a Speech Language Pathologist and either TSSLD or TSHH certification. A minimum of one year of experience working with children and families is required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Pediatric therapyEvaluation reportingIEP developmentIFSP goal trackingCollaborationProblem solvingData collectionClinical documentationTherapeutic intervention

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Family of Kidz holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 54 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 45% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,764 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $99k (middle half $99k–$125k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNew York index 107.9US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in New York303 active6,982 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 15% remote · 45% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusNew York Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 4% offer loan repayment319 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,521 in the last 30 days1,411 the 30 days before (+79%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Family of Kidzsilver tier, 74/100Top Employers work-life index54 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,764 Speech Language Pathology listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

39 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

21 jobs
9
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
6
$135k-150k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
67% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
25%
Relocation assistance
8%

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 6,764 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Family of Kidz

Mental Health Care
Westbury, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous Paid Time Off (25-28 days)
12 Holidays including Winter break
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Referral Program

Living in Riverhead

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$643k
Median resident rent
$2,045/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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