Pediatric Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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.

Posted 1mo ago

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

Clinical documentationFeeding therapyCollaborationPatient care

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.

What does the Pediatrics market look like in Alabama?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$67k–$114kPediatrics median $104k (middle half $92k–$119k)333 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$102k in purchasing powerAlabama index 88.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 73% no call · 33% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Pediatrics listings1,217 in the last 30 days782 the 30 days before (+56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Pediatrics pay trend+3.9% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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

22 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs · 16 employers
4
<$105k
4
$105k-125k
9
$125k-145k
4
$145k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

19 jobs · 16 employers
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
47%
Sign-on bonus
42%
Loan repayment
26%
Relocation assistance
26%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

Kalesta Healthcare Group · Sacramento, California

$72-$80/hr
#2

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 20 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 619 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Child'sPlay Therapy Center

Individual and Family Services
Birmingham, Alabama
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

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
Long-term career path and leadership opportunities

Living in Chelsea

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$325k
Typical market rent
$2,135/mo
Residents’ average commute
33 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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