Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist Top 10% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$89K - $119K

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Description

Are you ready to have fun at work? Leaps and Bounds Pediatric Therapy is excited to find someone to join our Speech Therapy team! We support our coworkers by helping them, working together, and by creating an environment of inclusiveness and positivity.

Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy is a multidisciplinary outpatient private practice in need of a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. We are a growing and fast-paced campus that offers Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapy services in a traditional clinical setting, as well as on our ranch, with the incorporation of the horse as part of a comprehensive evidence-based plan (hippotherapy.) Connect with your patients with 1:1 care and connecting with the entire family!

At Leaps & Bounds, the family is at the center of our mission, we work together to help children reach their therapy goals and improve the quality of life for our families. We celebrate all abilities and advocate for the children we serve. We are appreciative of the opportunity we have to make a positive impact on our communities by providing families with quality care.

If you are looking for opportunities of professional and personal growth, this is the place for you! We are rapidly expanding and have locations in Norco & Corona. Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy provides employees with substantial support and training, including continuing education opportunities. We highly encourage collaboration between all three disciplines, to help our children reach their full potential.

Join our team! Together, we can continue to help children grow by Leaps & Bounds!

SLP Job Duties Include

A Speech Language Pathologist-Pediatrics delivers excellent family-centered patient care, that aims to support functional goals and needs of the patient and their family. SLPs perform assessments and interpretation of evaluations and test results; determines speech therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription, and carries out a treatment plan that supports functional improvement across the lifespan.

Provide quality care by assessing and interpreting evaluations and test results; determining speech therapy treatment plans in consultation with physicians or by prescription.

Help patient accomplish goals outlined in treatment plan and effective use of therapeutic devices and strategies.

Complete discharge planning by consulting with physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health care workers; contributing to patient care conferences.

  • Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records, according to the law.
  • Maintain patient confidence and protects clinic operations by keeping information confidential, according to the law.
  • Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
  • Develop speech therapy staff by providing information; developing and conducting in-service training programs.
  • Comply with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
  • Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Participate effectively as a member of the IEP team, but providing these services as part of a comprehensive education plan and in accordance with the written IEP, as needed.
  • Compensation Range Based on Experience: $89,440 - $118,560

Benefits Include

  • Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
  • 401k with a 4% match
  • Student Loan Contributions
  • Accruing PTO
  • 6 paid holidays
  • Paid sick days
  • Productivity bonus structure
  • Continuing education reimbursement.
  • Weekly meetings with your supervisor and department for ongoing support and collaboration.
  • There are substantial in-house opportunities for growth and development, as well as collaboration with our dynamic team.
  • Casual Fridays

Fun Company Events

  • Rewarding, fun, 1:1 patient care and connection with families!
  • Fun Events with Friends of Leaps & Bounds, a 501c3 nonprofit, that supports our patients

Requirements

  • Possess a valid Speech Language Pathologist license
  • Pediatric experience a plus
  • Clear Livescan
  • TB Test
  • CPR Healthcare Provider Card
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Flexibility
  • Be a Strong-Team Player
  • Have a desire to continue to grow as a professional
  • Regularly stand, bend, stoop, lift and move intermittently during shift
  • Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
  • Must be able to push or pull wheeled equipment over 100lbs

Check out our social media pages for a glimpse on whose lives we get to change every day, and how much fun we get to have doing it! Our team rocks! https://www.instagram.com/leapspedstherapy/

Key Responsibilities

The Speech-Language Pathologist will deliver family-centered pediatric care, including assessments, treatment planning, and implementation of therapy goals. They will also collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and document patient progress in accordance with legal and professional standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech-language pathologyPatient assessmentFamily-centered careIEP participationDocumentationClinical evaluation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist - SLP at Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) — ranked against 637 active Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Pediatrics — Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Pediatrics listings this role was benchmarked against, 73% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Pediatrics pay on WeekdayDoc is down 9.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$104k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $94k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution18 jobs · 11 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 11 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
41% this job
Loan repayment
29% this job
Sign-on bonus
12%
PSLF eligible
6%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Pediatrics (Speech-Language Pathology) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 637 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Norco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$825k≈ 9.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$3,210/mo≈ 43% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
37 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
106.4
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Leaps & Bounds Pediatric Therapy

Hospitals and Health Care
Norco, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
401k with a 4% match
Student Loan Contributions
Accruing PTO
6 paid holidays
Paid sick days
Productivity bonus structure
Continuing education reimbursement