Speech Language Pathologist (Full-Time + Benefits!)

Thrive Therapies Group

21d•$78,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

You became an SLP because a childâs voice matters â their ability to express a need, tell a story, ask a question, make a friend. Somewhere between the paperwork and the caseload pressure and the contract renewals, itâs easy to lose sight of that. We want to give it back to you. Florida ranks dead last in the nation for SLP compensation. Thatâs not just a statistic â itâs a daily reality for thousands of clinicians who chose this profession because they believe in the work, and who keep getting told the work doesnât believe in them back. Students sit on waitlists. Providers burn out. Schools scramble. Nobody wins. Thrive was built to break that cycle. We believe the only way to deliver life-changing outcomes for students is to invest deeply in the people who provide them. That means paying you what youâre worth, protecting your workload, and treating you as the clinical professional you are â not a contractor to be cycled through and replaced. THE POSITION Weâre hiring a full-time, W-2 Speech-Language Pathologist to serve students at our partner school in Davenport, FL. Youâll work with a diverse group of learners who need your expertise â kids who are counting on someone showing up, staying, and caring enough to help them find their voice. Start Date: Immediate â students are waiting for services Schedule: School day hours, Monday through Friday. Your evenings and weekends are yours. Workload: Aligned to ASHA best practice standards. We advocate for workloads that allow you to deliver quality services, complete documentation thoughtfully, and still leave campus at a reasonable hour. Setting: School-based, Kâ8, serving students with a range of communication needs COMPENSATION â BEST IN FLORIDA. PERIOD. We didnât build our pay structure around âwhat the market will bear.â We built it around what it takes to attract and retain the best SLPs in the state â and then we added the benefits and support that should have been standard all along. Most school staffing companies classify providers as 1099 contractors. That means no health insurance, no PTO, no employer-paid taxes, no unemployment protection, and no real investment in your success. Youâre a line item on a spreadsheet, not a member of a team. At Thrive, every provider is a W-2 employee. Hereâs what that means in practice: â Employer-paid FICA, FUTA, and workersâ comp â you keep more of every paycheck â Health, dental, and vision insurance effective your first day on campus â Paid time off and paid sick leave â because taking care of yourself isnât optional â Unemployment protection if your assignment changes â A company that sees your career as a relationship, not a transaction THE WORK THAT MATTERS This is the part you already know in your bones â the reason you went to grad school, survived your CF, and keep showing up:

Requirements

Masterâs degree in Speech-Language Pathology from a CAA-accredited program
CCC-SLP from ASHA (Clinical Fellows also encouraged to apply â we provide structured supervision and mentorship)
Active Florida SLP license (or ability to obtain within 30 days)
A deep belief that every student deserves access to services â regardless of zip code, diagnosis, or waitlist

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (Spanish or Haitian Creole) is a significant plus â premium compensation applies

Responsibilities

Deliver direct speech-language therapy to students across the communication spectrum â articulation, language, fluency, pragmatics, AAC
Conduct comprehensive evaluations and develop treatment plans that meet each child where they are
Sit at the IEP table as a respected clinical voice â your expertise shapes decisions here
Collaborate with teachers, families, and fellow clinicians to build a web of support around every student
Watch a child say their name clearly for the first time. Watch a kindergartner finally ask for help instead of melting down.