Clinical Associate (Speech-Language Pathologist)

University of Illinois Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition waivers for employees and/or?

Job summary

University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist to join its pediatrics department in Peoria, IL. The position focuses on developmental and neurodevelopmental pediatrics with a emphasis on feeding and swallowing disorders.

The role includes collaboration with physicians, dietitians, nurses, and social workers to deliver comprehensive care. The successful candidate will evaluate, plan, and deliver evidence-based therapy, educate families, and teach medical

Qualifications

• Must possess at least a Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology Therapy.
• Valid State of Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist license.
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally appropriate evaluation, goal setting, and treatment recommendations for children who have swallowing-feeding disorders.
• Perform comprehensive feeding and swallowing evaluations for children with developmental, neurological, genetic, and medical conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals based on evidence-based practices.
• Provide safe, effective, and ongoing speech-language and feeding therapy.
• Assess oral motor skills, sensory processing related to feeding, swallowing safety, and mealtime behaviors.
• Document treatment provided in the electronic medical record and provide timely and accurate information to other treatment team members.
• Develop and implement individualized feeding intervention plans to improve oral intake, food variety, chewing, swallowing, and mealtime participation.
• Collaborate with physicians, dietitians, psychologists, social workers, and nursing staff to provide comprehensive feeding care.
• Educate families on safe feeding techniques, positioning, texture modifications, pacing strategies, and home exercise programs.
• Monitor nutritional concerns and communicate recommendations to the interdisciplinary team.
• Teach medical students, Speech-Language Pathology students, residents, and fellows in pediatrics, nurse practitioner students, and nurse fellows.

Education

Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology Therapy

Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist license

Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from ASHA

Job description

Clinical Associate (Speech-Language Pathologist)

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria (UICOMP) seeks candidates for the position(s) of Speech-Language Pathologist in the Department of Pediatrics.

Hiring Department

UICOMP-Pediatrics

Location

Peoria, IL USA

Requisition ID

1042305

Posting Close Date

10/22/2026

Salary

$70,000 to $100,000 per year

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

About the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria

The University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is a regional campus of one of the largest public medical schools in the United States. We are known for having small class sizes and exceptional faculty mentorship. This allows UICOMP students to excel under a rigorous curriculum. In collaboration with our hospitals and clinical partners, UICOMP Faculty members provide care to more than 45,000 patients each year. In addition, they contribute to medical education and training for more than 260 students, and more than 300 physician residents and fellows annually. UICOMP healthcare partners include Jump Simulation, a world-class leader in healthcare simulation and innovation, as well as OSF Saint Medical Center, OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois, and Carle Health Greater Peoria. UICOMP is also part of an R1 research institute with translational research focusing on Alzheimer's dementia and oncology.

Learn more about how the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is helping to transform healthcare here: https://peoria.medicine.uic.edu/.

Position Summary

The Section of Child Development and Rehabilitation in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria is seeking to add a Speech-Language Pathologist to the program. The Speech-Language Pathologist will work with developmental-behavioral pediatrics, neurodevelopmental pediatrics, advanced practice registered nurses in child development, social work, dietitians, nurses, and other clinical staff to provide comprehensive care to patients with intellectual, developmental, and neurodevelopmental disabilities. The Child Development and Rehabilitation program is an active program working in the areas of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disabilities, pediatric feeding disorders, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, congenital heart disease, neurodevelopmental follow-up, Down syndrome, and other genetic syndromes.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide developmentally appropriate evaluation, goal setting, and treatment recommendations for children who have swallowing-feeding disorders.
• Perform comprehensive feeding and swallowing evaluations for children with developmental, neurological, genetic, and medical conditions.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals based on evidence-based practices.
• Provide safe, effective, and ongoing speech-language and feeding therapy.
• Assess oral motor skills, sensory processing related to feeding, swallowing safety, and mealtime behaviors.
• Document treatment provided in the electronic medical record and provide timely and accurate information to other treatment team members.
• Develop and implement individualized feeding intervention plans to improve oral intake, food variety, chewing, swallowing, and mealtime participation.
• Collaborate with physicians, dietitians, psychologists, social workers, and nursing staff to provide comprehensive feeding care.
• Educate families on safe feeding techniques, positioning, texture modifications, pacing strategies, and home exercise programs.
• Monitor nutritional concerns and communicate recommendations to the interdisciplinary team.
• Teach medical students, Speech-Language Pathology students, residents, and fellows in pediatrics, nurse practitioner students, and nurse fellows.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess at least a Master's degree in Speech and Language Pathology Therapy
• Valid State of Illinois Speech-Language Pathologist license
• Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) from the American Speech Language-Hearing Association

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD preferred
• Clinical experience in pediatric dysphagia, infant feeding, or medical home health

The budgeted salary range for the position is $70,000 to $100,000 per year.

Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.