Speech-language pathologists at NestEd support communication across the lifespan and may work with:

• Children and adolescents

• Neurodivergent adults

• Parents and caregivers seeking communication support and education

Areas of clinical focus may include:

• Speech sounds and intelligibility

• Social communication and pragmatic language

• Language processing and comprehension

• Executive functioning as it relates to communication

• AAC and multimodal communication

Speech sound work at NestEd is grounded in connection, regulation, and meaning, not compliance or rote performance.

While we address specific communication skills, NestEd’s broader goal of speech therapy is to empower children to build and sustain healthy, life-long relationships. Communication is viewed not merely as a set of discrete skills, but as a relational tool that supports connection, autonomy, and belonging.

We intentionally structure caseloads to be reasonable and sustainable.

• Caseload expectations allow built-in time for documentation

• Notes, planning, and collaboration are considered part of your work—not something to squeeze into unpaid hours

• Productivity is not measured by back-to-back sessions or volume

We believe ethical care requires time to think, reflect, and document well.

• SLPs choose which referrals to accept

• You are never required to work outside your scope, interests, or comfort level

• Caseloads are built collaboratively, not assigned by default

• You determine appropriate goals, pacing, and clinical direction

We trust clinicians to know their limits and their strengths.

NestEd is intentionally multidisciplinary and relational.

• Speech-language pathologists work alongside therapists and other providers

• Time is protected for consultation, collaboration, and learning from one another

• Relationships between providers are valued as part of effective care

This is a setting for clinicians who enjoy thinking together, sharing perspectives, and growing through collaboration rather than working in isolation.

Speech-language pathologists are often expected to cover an impossibly wide scope of practice. NestEd takes a different approach.

• We actively support SLPs in developing areas of specialization

• You are encouraged to deepen expertise in the populations, approaches, or communication needs that genuinely interest you

• Professional growth is supported through focus—not constant expansion into everything

We are looking for clinicians who want to build depth, not be everything to everyone.

Our cohesive NestEd team supports:

• Scheduling and appointment coordination

• Insurance billing and follow-up

• Intake calls and referral management

• Client communication outside of sessions

• Administrative systems and infrastructure

This allows you to focus your energy on:

• Clinical reasoning

• Relationship-building

• Ethical, affirming care

• Sustainable work-life boundaries

Compensation Philosophy

This role is designed for SLPs who understand that:

• High hourly rates often conceal unpaid labor

• Independent practice carries hidden costs (taxes, insurance, scheduling gaps)

• Burnout is frequently a systems issue—not a personal one

• You value providing the best quality speech therapy possible for your clients

• You practice from a neurodiversity-affirming lens

• You want time to document, reflect, and specialize

• You value collaboration and clinical relationships

• You want a caseload consistent with your clinical interests and strengths rather than being expected to meet the communication needs of all

• SLPs seeking maximum hourly pay regardless of caseload size or workload

• Clinicians who prefer drill-only or volume-driven models

• Those uncomfortable with collaboration or shared systems