Speech Language Pathologist Assistant

Sevita; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Professional development

Specialization opportunities

Neurodiversity-affirming environment

Full benefits package

401(k) match

Job summary

Small Steps, a Sevita family clinic in Providence, RI, seeks a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant to support children with speech, language, feeding, and sensory needs. You’ll develop treatment plans, provide direct therapy, document progress, and coach families for carryover at home and in the child’s natural environment.

We foster mentorship, collaboration, and a neurodiversity-affirming, child-led approach within a multidisciplinary team, delivering compassionate, individualized care.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure/certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant.
• Strong communication, documentation, and clinical reasoning skills.
• Commitment to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and support children with speech, language, communication, voice, fluency, social communication, and feeding/swallowing needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans and provide direct therapy.
• Document progress and coach caregivers for carryover at home and in the child’s natural environment.

Skills

Licensure as SLP Assistant

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Small Steps, a part of the Sevita family, is a speech, feeding, and pediatric occupational therapy clinic. We are a team of supportive, creative clinicians who desire to help others through a variety of therapy and treatment approaches. All children who experience speech, language, feeding, and sensory challenges deserve to thrive, and we are determined to deliver the best possible care to achieve families’ desired results. Our team specializes in providing evaluation and treatment for feeding difficulties related to a variety of factors including medical, psychosocial, sensory, and skill-based needs. We are also leaders in providing orofacial myology evaluation and treatment as well as pre and post frenectomy care.

Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant - Starting at $30 an hour, but goes up with experience

At Small Steps, therapy is more than a service - it’s a collaborative, creative, and deeply human experience. We are a multidisciplinary team of speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and feeding specialists united by one purpose: helping children and families thrive through compassionate, individualized care.

Our clinic is built on mentorship, collaboration, and the belief that every clinician brings unique strengths to the team. We take a neurodiversity-affirming, child-led, play-based approach to therapy, honoring each child’s individuality while creating meaningful, engaging experiences that support growth.

About The Role

As a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant at Small Steps, you’ll partner with families and fellow clinicians to evaluate and support children with speech, language, communication, voice, fluency, social communication, and feeding/swallowing needs. You’ll develop individualized treatment plans, provide direct therapy, document progress, and coach caregivers to support carryover at home and in the child’s natural environment.

This is a place where your voice matters, your interests are supported, and your impact is felt every day—in the lives of the children you support and the team you grow with.

Qualifications

• Current state licensure/certification as a Speech-Language Pathologist Assistant
• Strong communication, documentation, and clinical reasoning skills
• Commitment to a collaborative, multidisciplinary team approach

Why Join Us?

• Collaborative, supportive, and mission-driven team
• Ongoing mentorship and professional development
• Opportunity to grow and specialize in areas you’re passionate about
• Neurodiversity-affirming, child-led environment
• Full compensation/benefits package, 401(k) match, PTO, and holiday pay
• Nationwide career development and advancement opportunities

Small Steps is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.