Speech Language Pathologist - Tacoma, WA - $6k Sign-on Bonus

Job Description

Job Description

WHY THRIVE THERAPIES

SLPs are the backbone of school-based healthcare. You're managing complex caseloads, navigating documentation systems, and fighting for adequate planning time while delivering evidence-based care. At Thrive, we eliminate the administrative burden so you can focus on what you love: helping students communicate.

We partner with school districts that value your professional autonomy and provide compensation packages that reflect your master's-level expertise. Our SLPs report more planning time, transparent caseload caps aligned with ASHA standards, and direct access to school leadership for advocacy.

POSITION SUMMARY

As a Speech-Language Pathologist, you deliver evidence-based speech and language services to students K–12 with language disorders, articulation delays, fluency concerns, voice disorders, and complex communication needs. You collaborate with special education teams, general educators, parents, and related services providers to create inclusive, data-driven intervention plans.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct comprehensive speech and language evaluations using standardized and dynamic assessment tools to determine eligibility for services under IDEA, Section 504, and state standards

• Develop and implement individualized education programs (IEPs) and 504 plans with measurable, functional, and academically relevant goals

• Deliver direct and consultative speech-language services across language, articulation, fluency, voice, and social communication domains

• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of student progress, treatment effectiveness, and session data

• Collaborate with special education, general education, and administrative staff to embed language-learning strategies across the school day

• Participate actively in IEP/ARD meetings and contribute clinical expertise to placement, progress monitoring, and eligibility decisions

• Maintain ASHA-compliant caseloads and ensure adherence to state and federal special education regulations

• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Disorders from a CAPCSD-accredited program

  • Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP) from ASHA

  • Valid, unrestricted state licensure as a Speech-Language Pathologist

  • Proof of immunization status and background check clearance per school district requirements

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in school-based SLP (2+ years preferred, new grads welcome)

  • Knowledge of RTI/MTSS frameworks

  • Experience with AAC and assistive technology

  • Bilingual fluency (Spanish or other languages highly valued)

  • Experience with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and complex communication needs

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Compensation is paid over 10 months, aligned to the school-year calendar. All figures below reflect the Greater Tacoma, WA market.

Base Compensation

W-2 Base Salary

$95,000 – $109,800,based on experience

A salary that reflects the expertise you bring. W-2 employment means full benefits, paid time off, retirement match, disability coverage, and malpractice insurance — all on us. Your total compensation is built to reflect what this work is worth.

1099 Contractor Rate

$71-$87/hr/hr

If flexibility is what fits your life, we built that in. Our 1099 option puts you in control of how you work — with a competitive hourly rate, full professional supports, and your career mobility fully intact.

Additional Earning Potential!

Sign-On Bonus

$6,000 —paid 25% at 30 days,25% at 90 days,50% at 6 months

Our sign-on bonus is a signal: we’re committed to you from the moment you say yes, and we want you to feel that.

Longevity Structure

Up to $2,000 —paid after completing your first full school year

We’re building Thrive around the people who commit to this work and to each other over the long haul — because that’s who our kids and schools depend on. Every year you come back, we reward it. And it grows with you.

CEU Stipend

$750 your first year →growing up to $2,000after five years

Your practice is the whole thing. The more you grow as a clinician, the better the care our kids get. We put real dollars behind your continuing education, and it grows with your tenure. Investing in your expertise is investing in our mission.

Performance Bonus

Paid annually afterexceeding performancemetrics

When you go above and beyond for students, we notice. Our performance bonus is how we say we see you, we value what you’re doing, and this work matters.

BENEFITS OFFERINGS

HEALTH COVERAGE — AT NO COST TO YOU (W-2 Employees Only)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance — Thrive covers 100% of employee premiums

• Coverage begins day one

• Choice of HSA-eligible high-deductible plan or traditional PPO; nationwide PPO network

• Dependent and family coverage available

• 401(k) with up to 5% company match

• Optional voluntary benefits: supplemental life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and FSA

TIME OFF & SCHEDULE (W-2 Employees Only)

• School-year calendar — school holidays off, amounting to 30+ paid days annually

• 3 PTO and 3 Sick days

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL SUPPORTS (All Employees)

• Malpractice and professional liability insurance — fully covered by Thrive; no personal policy required

• Quarterly professional development led by clinical leadership — school-based, substantive, and paid

• Paid Summer Intensive — pre-year clinical PD that brings the full Thrive team together annually

• No non-compete agreement — your professional mobility is yours to keep

• Tennessee SLP licensure renewal and ASHA dues reimbursed annually; CCC-SLP exam and renewal fees covered

• CF supervision provided by in-house CCC-SLPs for Clinical Fellowship year clinicians

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