Pediatric Speech‑Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA)

DV Therapy; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick time

401(k) match

Health insurance

CEU reimbursement

Liability coverage

Gym stipend

Phone plan

LifeMart discounts

Job summary

DV Therapy Learning Center in Bakersfield seeks a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) to manage a pediatric caseload under a licensed SLP (CCC-SLP). You’ll conduct sessions, collect data, and adapt plans with ongoing documentation, keeping a stable caseload across months.

You’ll work with OTs, COTAs, BTs, and BCBAs to resolve feeding or AAC questions in real time. For SLPA students, this role provides real treatment experience across articulation, language, fluency and AAC, with a

Qualifications

• Active California SLPA license required.
• Current CPR certification required.
• Annual TB skin test required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct treatment to children under licensed SLP supervision.
• Perform speech and language screenings using age-appropriate protocols.
• Document progress in SOAP notes and progress reports.
• Assist with assessments and prepare materials ahead of time.
• Carry out home programs and adjust them as directed by supervisor.
• Maintain therapy equipment and AAC devices.
• Coordinate with OTs, COTAs, BTs, and BCBAs on care.
• Render and cancel appointments in CentralReach.
• Schedule sessions and keep charts current.
• Contribute to research, trainings, and community education.
• Bring client updates to team meetings.
• Bilingual (Spanish) — an asset for families and sessions.

Skills

Direct patient care

Speech-language screenings

Documentation (SOAP notes)

Assessment support

Home program implementation

Equipment management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

CentralReach scheduling

Bilingual Spanish

Teamwork & communication

Education

Valid California SLPA License

Current CPR Certification

Annual TB Skin Test

Tools

CentralReach

Job description

As a Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (SLPA) at DV Therapy Learning Center, you'll carry a pediatric caseload at our Bakersfield clinic, supervised by a licensed SLP (CCC-SLP) who is actually available, not just a name on a supervision form. You'll run treatment sessions, take data, adjust your delivery within the plan, and document as you go, with a caseload you follow over months rather than rotating through. You'll also work alongside the OTs, COTAs, BTs, and BCBAs treating the same children, so the feeding referral or the AAC question gets solved in the hallway instead of over three weeks of phone tag.

For SLPAs heading toward grad school, that adds up to real treatment experience across articulation, language, fluency, and AAC, and a supervisor who will know your work well enough to write about it.

What you'll do

• Provide direct treatment to children and families under the supervision of a licensed SLP (CCC-SLP)
• Run speech and language screenings using age-appropriate protocols.
• Document progress in SOAP notes and progress reports that show where each client actually is
• Support your supervising SLP during assessments and prepare materials ahead of time
• Carry out home programs and adjust them at your supervisor's direction, so families can keep the work going between sessions
• Keep therapy equipment in working order, AAC devices included
• Coordinate with the occupational therapists, behavior therapists, and other clinicians treating the same child
• Render and cancel appointments in CentralReach
• Schedule sessions and keep charts and records current
• Contribute to research projects, in-service trainings, and community education
• Bring current, specific client updates to team meetings
• Bilingual (Spanish especially valued) — an asset with our families and in session
• Work in a way that reflects DV Therapy's core values: Respect, Engaged and Driven, Super Flexible, Proficient, Empathetic, Communicative, Tenacious

What a Full-Time SLPA at DV Therapy Should Expect:

• $35.00 - $40.00 per hour
• One clinic, your community. Your caseload will be your clinic + in-home cases localized to your clinic. We're not going to ask you to travel to other regions (except for occasional coverage)
• ABA and OT on every team and right down the hall. An integrated pediatric team you collaborate with in person, not through referrals. Every one of our centers has ABA, Speech, and OT integrated. This is a whole team effort!
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and sick time
• 401(k) with a company match on up to 5%
• Health insurance plus free mental-health consultations through LifeCare (great for ever day things like discounts on movie tickets!)
• CEU reimbursement, liability coverage, and extras — gym stipend, phone plan, LifeMart discounts.
  

Qualifications:

• Valid California SLPA License
• Current CPR Certification
• Annual TB Skin Test

"I've worked in ABA-only clinics before. Having ST and OT down the hall means I'm learning something new every week, not just from trainings, but from lunch conversations."

— Devin R., BCBA, Santa Fe Springs

"The multidisciplinary setup here means I never feel like I'm guessing in my own silo. If I have a question about a kid's motor planning, the OT is right there, not three referrals away."

— Jordan K., RBT, Palmdale

"I love that leadership actually invests in team building. It's not just a pizza party once a year, it's a whole culture of showing up for each other."

— Selena M., Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant, Santa Fe Springs

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