Arizona Autism United

Hybrid Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) - West Valley Autism Clinic

Speech & Occupational Therapy Services - Avondale, AZ - Full Time

Join our interdisciplinary team as the HYBRID lead SLP at our therapy clinic in Avondale!

Arizona Autism United (AZA United) is a Top Workplace Winner and was recently awarded the 2025 Mercy Care Center of Excellence designation for a second consecutive year. We are celebrating 20 years in the Valley as a large and reputable nonprofit organization dedicated to providing high quality direct services and supports to children and families in our community.  We are seeking an experienced and passionate SLP to join our team! 
 

Snapshot

📍LOCATION: (HYBRID): 1 day/week remote + 4 days at our West Valley Center in Avondale, Arizona (Once a quarter, you should be willing to supervise the clients seen by the SLPA (on the remote day) either virtually or in-person.)
💰PAY: $80,000-$100,000/annually (based on experience) + HIRING BONUS + participate in our Scheduled Raise Program up to 2x/year 
🕒SCHEDULE: Full-time, Monday-Friday
🏥BENEFITS: Comprehensive health package, PTO/PST, 12 paid holidays, 401(k), paid parental leave, and more!
 
                        


Our speech department provides a variety of services in different settings, and this role will specifically focus on our big, new therapy center in Avondale. This position involves working on an interdisciplinary team and collaborating with clinical leaders from all of our programs, including speech therapy, occupational therapy, ABA therapy, counseling, diagnostics and more!

Job Summary

Speech Language Pathologists are primarily responsible for developing treatment plans, conducting treatment, and overseeing individualized programs for speech therapy clients.  Additionally, the SLP fulfills direct and indirect supervision requirements for SLPA's.

Responsibilities and Duties Include: 

  • Conduct formal and/or informal assessments to identify students with communication disorders and clearly convey the results in a written report with outlined goals and an identified treatment plan
  • Provide intervention that is appropriate to the age and learning needs of each individual client
  • Participate in ongoing training for parents and other therapy team members, including demonstrating implementation of current goals
  • Gather and interpret data to guide decisions regarding progress and planning
  • Complete all billing entries, SOAP notes, progress reports and other related documentation as required by funding sources
  • Provide direct and indirect supervision to speech language pathologist assistants.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

  • Master’s degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, or university equivalent
  • SLP license from the Arizona Department of Health Services
  • 2+ years of experience with speech therapy 
  • Experience working directly with young children and families
  • Successfully pass a fingerprint clearance check and other related hiring requirements
  • Proficient at listening to and interpreting needs of child & family
  • Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
  • Enthusiasm and positive attitude towards all people; solid team player who is open to new ideas
  • Ability to multi-task, independently plan and organize own activities
  • Ability to respond positively and appropriately to child’s behaviors and verbalizations to improve behavior and maximize independent functioning, consistent with the expectations of   the child’s family and/or AZA United supervisors
  • Ability to administer physical and verbal prompting techniques to increase child’s overall skills & abilities

In addition to joining an organization with a great culture and supportive leadership that believes in work/life balance, you'll also receive: 

  • A competitive salary + participate in our Scheduled Raise Program 2x/year + a competitive hiring bonus
  • An excellent comprehensive health benefit package that includes health, dental and vision, employer contributions to your health savings account, company paid Short-Term/Long-Term Disability, and employer paid basic life Insurance; 
  • A 401K plan with 4% matching after just one year
  • Generous paid sick time and PTO, and 12 Paid Holidays;
  • Paid Certification fees (Reimbursement)
  • Paid ASHA Dues (American Speech and Hearing Association) (Reimbursement)
  • Paid ArSHA Dues (Arizona Speech and Hearing Association) (Reimbursement)
  • Paid Licensing Fees (AZ DHS Speech-Language Pathology License) (Reimbursement)
  • Paid DOE Certification Fees (AZ DOE Speech-Language Pathology Cert) (Reimbursement)
  • Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • and much more!

Arizona Autism United (www.AZAunited.org) is a leading nonprofit organization serving children and families. We provide a wide range of supports and therapies and are currently expanding locations and programs. To learn more about why people choose to work at AZA United, visit: 
www.AZAunited.org/whyAZA

Autism knows no race, religion, gender, or identity.  We need and value diversity and inclusion in our workforce in order to fully support our families.  AZA United welcomes applicants of any race, age, religion, gender, identity or any other aspect which makes you unique. 
 

        


                                             

Check out where you'll be working: https://youtu.be/6VmKA4fbnLw?si=_AEDoXazJOPYKYjA 

             

Arizona Autism United (AZA United) complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Human Resources department.

Email: humanresources@azaunited.org | Main Office Phone Number: 602-773-5773 (Please ask for Human Resources.)

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