Speech Language Pathologist

Word Play, LLC; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Part-time or expanded caseloads

Home & community-based services

Telehealth opportunities

Administrative support

Job summary

Word Play, LLC is seeking an SLP to deliver individualized speech-language and feeding therapy in homes and community settings across Arizona. You will build schedules and caseloads that fit your life while maintaining strong clinical autonomy.

Clinicians collaborate with families and professionals, participate in care coordination, and may engage in telehealth when appropriate. If you value independence with robust support, Word Play offers growth and specialty opportunities.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders.
• Arizona Speech-Language Pathologist license or eligibility.
• CCC-SLP or eligibility as appropriate for the position.
• Current professional liability coverage as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized speech-language and feeding therapy in homes and community settings.
• Develop functional, measurable treatment goals and evidence-based therapy.
• Collaborate with families, teachers, and other professionals to support routines at home and in the community.
• Complete accurate clinical documentation and monitor progress to adjust plans as needed.
• Support SLPAs when supervision opportunities are mutually agreed.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Independence

Compassion

Education

Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology

Arizona SLP license

CCC-SLP eligibility

Professional liability coverage

Job description

Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP)

Word Play, LLC | Arizona

Flexible Schedule | Home & Community-Based Services | Telehealth Opportunities

Build a Caseload That Fits Your Life

Word Play is looking for an exceptional Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) who wants to provide meaningful, individualized therapy without giving up flexibility, clinical autonomy, or work-life balance.

We are a therapist-owned Arizona practice providing speech, language, and feeding therapy in homes and community settings. Our clinicians work closely with families while having the freedom to build schedules and caseloads that work for them.

At Word Play, we believe excellent therapy starts with supported therapists.

Why Join Word Play?

We know there are plenty of places an SLP can work. We want Word Play to be a place where talented clinicians choose to stay.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Flexible scheduling and caseload development
• Opportunities for part-time or expanded caseloads
• Home and community-based services with greater clinical autonomy
• Telehealth opportunities when appropriate
• Administrative support so you can spend more time being a clinician
• Support with scheduling, authorizations, billing, and client coordination
• Paid or supported continuing education and specialty certifications
• Opportunities to develop specialty areas such as feeding, AAC, autism, early language, and complex communication
• Performance and referral bonus opportunities
• Clinical collaboration and access to experienced SLP leadership
• Opportunities for professional growth as Word Play expands throughout Arizona

We value clinicians who want independence without feeling like they are practicing alone.

What You'll Do

As a Word Play SLP, you will provide individualized services to children and adults with communication and/or feeding needs in their natural environments.

Responsibilities may include:

• Conducting comprehensive speech, language, communication, and/or feeding evaluations
• Developing functional, measurable treatment goals
• Providing evidence-based speech-language therapy
• Providing feeding and swallowing therapy when within your competency and scope of practice
• Collaborating with parents, caregivers, teachers, physicians, behavior teams, and other professionals
• Educating and coaching families so therapeutic strategies can become part of everyday routines
• Completing accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Monitoring progress and modifying treatment plans based on client response
• Participating in care coordination and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Supporting SLPAs when supervision opportunities are mutually agreed upon
• Maintaining all professional, ethical, payer, and regulatory requirements

Who We're Looking For

We are looking for an SLP who is clinically strong, dependable, compassionate, and comfortable working independently.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Current or eligible Arizona Speech-Language Pathologist license
• ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC-SLP) or eligibility as appropriate for the position
• Current professional liability coverage as required
• Reliable transportation for community-based services
• Ability to complete documentation accurately and on time
• Strong communication and organizational skillsCommitment to ethical, family-centered, evidence-based care

We'd Especially Love to Meet You If You Have Experience With

• Pediatric speech and language disorders
• Autism and developmental disabilities
• AAC
• Early language development
• Articulation and phonological disorders
• Social communication
• Feeding and swallowing
• Medically or developmentally complex clients
• Home and community-based therapy

Specialty experience is welcome but not required. We value clinicians who are curious, collaborative, and committed to continued growth.

Priority Service Areas

Buckeye, Surprise, Glendale, Tucson

What Makes Word Play Different?

Word Play was built by speech-language pathologists who understand what it is like to balance clinical responsibilities, documentation, families, professional growth, and life outside of work.

We don't believe great clinicians should have to choose between doing meaningful work and having a life.

Our goal is to give therapists the structure and administrative support they need while preserving the independence that makes community-based practice rewarding.

You'll have the opportunity to build relationships with families, provide therapy where communication actually happens, and see the functional impact of your work.

About Word Play

Word Play, LLC provides speech, language, feeding, and communication services throughout Arizona, including home and community-based treatment and telehealth.

We serve children and adults with a wide range of developmental and communication needs and work with families across multiple funding sources and programs.

As our organization continues to grow, we are looking for clinicians who want to grow with us.

Ready for Something Different?

If you're an SLP who wants flexibility, strong clinical support, meaningful client relationships, and room to grow, we'd love to hear from you.

Word Play, LLC

Dedicated to Growth. Grounded in Compassion.