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Lake Havasu City, Arizona

Speech Language Pathologist – Outpatient Pediatrics

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Speech-Language Pathologist to join an outpatient pediatric clinic in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. This role focuses on working with children from early childhood through adolescence, helping them overcome speech, language, and communication challenges.

You will provide individualized, play-based therapy in a clinic setting while collaborating closely with families to support each child’s development. If you are passionate about working with children and making a lasting impact, this is a great opportunity for both professional growth and meaningful work.

Job Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, diagnose, and treat speech, language, communication, and feeding/swallowing disorders in pediatric patients
  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans tailored to each child’s needs
  • Use engaging, play-based therapy techniques to support communication development
  • Monitor patient progress and adjust treatment plans based on clinical outcomes
  • Educate and collaborate with parents and caregivers on home strategies and carryover techniques
  • Maintain accurate and timely documentation of therapy sessions and patient progress

Requirements

  • Active state license as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Arizona
  • Current BLS/CPR certification
  • Minimum of 6 months of recent pediatric or SLP experience within the last 5 years preferred
  • Experience in an outpatient pediatric setting is a plus
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, especially with children and families

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
  • Supportive and collaborative clinic environment
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in children’s communication and development

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will evaluate, diagnose, and treat pediatric patients with speech, language, and feeding disorders. They will also develop individualized treatment plans and collaborate with families to support patient progress.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyPediatric therapyDiagnosisTreatment planningFeeding and swallowing disordersPatient monitoringCaregiver educationClinical documentationInterpersonal skills

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Arizona is 100.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.3% of Arizona clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 48% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Arizona?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score3.0 / 10 · above average in speech-language pathologyranked against 7,680 Speech-Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost of livingArizona index 100.7US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Pediatrics listings in Arizona16 active632 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 14% remote · 48% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedArizona speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 3% offer loan repayment160 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,211 in the last 30 days723 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+9.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
TheraEd Staffing Groupsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index116 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,680 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

37 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

29 jobs
6
<$95k
8
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k
8
$135k-155k
2
$156k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
72%
Sign-on bonus
41%
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
38%
Relocation assistance
14%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Harvest Crossing POST Acute · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Manteca, California

$65-$75/hr
#3

Virtual Speech Language Pathologist

$72 per hour
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Santa Clara

Up to $140,000
+ 35 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 632 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation package
Continuing Education (CE) reimbursement
Supportive and collaborative clinic environment

Living in Lake Havasu City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$491k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
94.1
State income tax
Up to 2.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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