Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist
Listed compensation
$32-$55/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Child'sPlay Therapy Center is a proud member of the Cicero Therapies Family of Clinics! Founded in 2007 by Speech Pathologist Deborah Boswell and occupational therapist Kerri Bailey, the company was founded on years of combined clinical experience and a strong desire to provide the best customer experience possible.
The mission of Child’sPlay Therapy Center is to provide the highest quality therapy services in an environment that is compassionate, respectful, and supportive to our clients and their families, enabling each child to reach his/her full potential.
Our services include speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, behavioral therapy, and counseling.
The Position
We are seeking a highly motivated SLP to join our team in Chelsea. This is a full-time position! This is an ideal opportunity to join a practice with over 10 years of history delivering therapeutic services to families in the Birmingham metro area.
At Child'sPlay, Our Clinicians Enjoy
- Industry-leading compensation and benefits
- Balanced productivity and documentation time expectations
- Robust training, clinical education, and research opportunities
- Dedicated peer-to-peer mentorship and support
- A long-term career path and leadership opportunities
Responsibilities
- Complete all required documentation for clients
- Collaborate with Child'sPlay colleagues to discuss progress and recommendations for clients
- Perform diagnostic evaluations and document, analyze, and interpret results
- Participate in our mentorship network as either mentee or mentor
Requirements
Licensed to Practice Speech Therapy
- Pediatric Speech Therapy experience or other experience working with children in a clinical capacity
- CFs are encouraged to apply
- Feeding experience preferred
Interviews at Child'sPlay
We care deeply about our teams and the people who make them up. Our interview process is designed to make you feel like you know us and are a good fit for our team. The first step in our interview process is a video or phone chat with a member of our recruiting team.
We encourage you to use this as an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) role. From there, we will invite candidates to an in-person interview.
You will meet members of our school's team (your future co-workers!) and this interview may also include a brief observation of a therapy session. By the end of the interview process, you should have a sense of who we are and how our SLPs are helping children take their next steps.
We can’t wait to meet you!
Our diverse, multi-disciplinary family of professionals looks forward to welcoming another talented member to our team!
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Alabama is 88.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$90k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $102k in an average-cost state. 60.3% of Alabama 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, 73% have no call, 33% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $67k–$114k | Pediatrics median $104k (middle half $92k–$119k)333 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$102k in purchasing power | Alabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 5% remote · 73% no call · 33% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | US Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Pediatrics listings | 1,217 in the last 30 days | 782 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Pediatrics pay trend | +3.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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