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Little Friends
Warrenville, Illinois

Speech Language Pathologist: Part Time

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.0 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$104K - $114.4K

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Employment & setting
Part-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Description

Little Friends Center for Autism is looking for a part-time Speech Language Therapist to join their outpatient clinic multi-disciplinary team as a key member of the Foundations Therapeutic Program.

The Foundations Therapeutic Program helps children build the skills, confidence, and connections they need for what comes next.

SLPs develop and implement appropriate treatment plans for referred clients. Will assess the speech and language needs of referred clients and write reports with recommendations. Write goals ensuring the treatment plan is appropriate and current and document progress on those goals using SOAP notes. Consult with parents/guardians to integrate speech and language therapy plans into the home environment. Communicate with schools, doctors or other therapists when permitted and necessary to obtain or give information per parental requests. Prove 6-month progress summaries on all clients in caseload.

Hours

  • Beginning August 2026
  • 9am - 12pm
  • Monday - Friday
  • Option to add-on afternoon hours

Benefits

  • Full-Time and Part-Time Employees
  • Paid Leave
  • Paid Sick Time
  • Sick Bank
  • 401K plan with eligibility after 60 days of employment
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Thanksgiving and holiday-centered luncheons
  • Milestone anniversary gifts
  • Monthly staff appreciation events
  • Birthday and work anniversary recognition
  • Training and Learning
  • Town Hall meetings with our President & CEO
  • Bloodborne pathogen training
  • Autism training
  • Weekly IT mini-trainings
  • Drawings for prizes ‘just because’
  • Ukeru safety training

Requirements

  • Masters in Speech and Language Pathology
  • IL PEL with Speech Language Pathology, and

IDFPR license required. Experience working with children with autism and with AAC preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement treatment plans for children in the Foundations Therapeutic Program, including assessing speech and language needs. Document progress via SOAP notes and collaborate with parents, schools, and doctors to integrate therapy into the home environment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningClient AssessmentParental ConsultationAutism TreatmentReport Writing

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist: Part Time at Little Friends a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,108 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 75% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 5% in Speech Language Pathology

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Warrenville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$365k
Typical market rent
$2,268/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Little Friends

Individual and Family Services
Warrenville, Illinois
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid leave
Paid sick time
Sick bank
401K plan with eligibility after 60 days
Employee Assistance Plan
Training and learning opportunities