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Falk School
Buffalo, New York

Speech Language Therapist

Counselor 8.3 Work-LifeNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$39 – $42 per hour

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 5mo ago

Job description

Join Falk School as a Speech-Language Pathologist – School Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning and providing individual and group therapy aligned with speech and language goals within students’ Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and Behavior Implementation Plans
  • Delivering therapy services addressing speech, voice, and language disorders
  • Collaborating with teachers and other professionals to support student learning and communication development
  • Conducting evaluations using standardized assessments, observation, and student histories

Requirements

  • Graduate from an accredited Speech Language Pathology program
  • New York State Speech Language Pathologist license required
  • Knowledge of speech and language development and therapeutic intervention strategies
  • Valid driver’s license preferred

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $39 - $42/hr
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Falk School in United States.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

CollaborationEvaluationMonitoring ProgressWritten Evaluation ReportsTeam MeetingsStudent SupportChallenging BehaviorsIndividual Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Therapist at Falk School a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Counseling — ranked against 12,790 active Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, flexible scheduling.

Speech-Language Pathology — Counselor Career Context

Of the 41 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 2% are remote, 76% have no call, 98% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

8.3/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Counseling

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  • No weekends
  • No nights
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About Falk School

Education Administration Programs
Buffalo, New York
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays and school breaks
Generous Sick and personal time
Optional six-week summer session
Comprehensive Health Coverage – Health, dental, and vision insurance options
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Pet Insurance
Employer-Paid Life Insurance
Supplemental Insurance Options