Speech Pathologist

Seattle Children's Hospital • Seattle, WA

33d • $47 - $70

About The Position

Provides diagnostic assessment, treatment, and consultation for children with disorders of speech, language, cognitive or social communication, swallowing, and related conditions. This role involves developing and implementing evidence-based individualized care plans to improve communication skills, feeding/swallowing, and overall quality of life. Speech pathologists collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, and educators, as well as caregivers, to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care. The Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) will primarily work within the Early Intervention Program, a multidisciplinary team including psychologists, BCBAs, certified behavior technicians, case managers, and interns. The SLP will support children in a classroom-based setting grounded in behavior analytic principles providing family‑centered care. Additional responsibilities may include conducting diagnostic assessments such as the ADOS, delivering outpatient speech therapy services, and supporting program operations based on the candidate’s experience and skill set.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an accredited university.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA).
• Washington State Licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist.

Nice To Haves

• Pediatric hospital experience.
• Functional knowledge of a second language.

Responsibilities

• Provides diagnostic assessment, treatment, and consultation for children with disorders of speech, language, cognitive or social communication, swallowing, and related conditions.
• Developing and implementing evidence-based individualized care plans to improve communication skills, feeding/swallowing, and overall quality of life.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, occupational and physical therapists, psychologists, and educators, as well as caregivers, to ensure comprehensive and coordinated care.
• Support children in a classroom-based setting grounded in behavior analytic principles providing family‑centered care.
• Conducting diagnostic assessments such as the ADOS
• Delivering outpatient speech therapy services
• Supporting program operations based on the candidate’s experience and skill set.

Benefits

• Seattle Children’s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more.
• Additional details on our benefits can be found on our website www.seattlechildrens.org/careers/benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level