Pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist

KidsConnect Pediatric Therapy, PLLC is a growing therapist-owned, pediatric private practice that provides occupational and speech therapy services in Oak Park/River Forest, IL and surrounding areas.

Our clinic is seeking an enthusiastic, fun, and compassionate Illinois licensed pediatric Speech and Language Pathologist responsible for assessing, diagnosing, and treating speech, language, communication, and feeding disorders in children, and teens.

This is a PART TIME (with the option to grow to FULL TIME) position.

CLINICAL FELLOWS are welcome to apply!

Your roles at KidsConnect include:

Perform comprehensive diagnostic evaluations on children. Analyze, interpret, and document evaluation results.

Nurture client’s social skills based on strengths and through hands-on and play-based-therapy (DIR Floortime knowledge nice to have).

Develop and implement individual and/or group therapy according to individual needs and goals (Natural Language Acquisition skills nice to have).

Provide family and school (if needed) education and training to assist in carryover of skills into a client’s daily life.

Closely collaborate and co-treat with OTs, and Mental Health Specialists before, during or after sessions to reach therapeutic goals.

Must have:

  • Master’s Degree in speech-language pathology/communicative disorders or equivalent from an accredited college or university and Illinois State License with Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

  • One year experience (preferable) working with children 0-18 years old treating, ADHD, Autism, Speech/Language/Developmental Delays, Phonological/Articulation Disorders, Childhood Apraxia of Speech, Motor Coordination Disorder, and/or Feeding Difficulties

  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills

  • Passion for working with children with special needs

Benefits for FULL TIME:

  • Highly competitive pay commensurate with experience

  • 401K with Employer Match

  • Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Life Insurance

  • Paid-Time Off and Paid Holidays

  • Team Outing Stipends & Staff Events

  • Relationship based culture and mentoring

  • Supervision and mentoring for CFs

  • Monday to Friday

Contact Dana at dana@kidsconnect.care