Speech Therapist – Outpatient

Advocate Aurora Health

Speech Therapist evaluating and treating patients with various speech and language disorders at Advocate Sherman Hospital. Requires Master's degree in Speech Pathology and relevant licenses.

Posted 7/10/2026part-timeAlgonquin • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $38,200 - $57,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interprets physician referrals and conducts a speech and language evaluation of patients with various speech, language, voice, cognitive and swallowing disorders.
Establishes a written plan of care and implements individual treatment based on evaluation results, functional goals and by utilizing appropriate techniques.
Monitors and evaluates outcomes and appropriately adjusts the individualized treatment plan based on the patient's response to treatment and provides status updates to physicians and other teammates.
Identifies factors affecting patient's physical and psychosocial comfort and attends to these needs.
Plans for and completes patient discharge including providing written home programs, patient/family teaching, referral for community services, transition planning within the continuum of care and ordering equipment as indicated/appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in Speech Pathology from an accredited school or educational requirements commensurate with the date of graduation
Speech Language Pathologist license issued by the state in which the teammate practices
CCC SLP required
Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (obtained within 90 days unless department leader has determined is not required)
Previous Outpatient experience preferred
Intermediate computer skills
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Speech And Language EvaluationIndividualized Treatment PlanningPatient Discharge PlanningFunctional Goal SettingMonitoring And Evaluating Outcomes

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational SkillsDecision-Making SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Certifications

Speech Language Pathologist LicenseCCC SLP CertificationBasic Life Support (BLS)