New Grad SLP — Your first SLP job, without the drowning (Vacaville)
- New Grad Slp
- Vacaville, CA
- $76,000–$90,000 / year
- Full-time
- Clinic
You finished grad school and passed (or are about to pass) the Praxis.
About this role
You finished grad school and passed (or are about to pass) the Praxis. What you need now is a Clinical Fellowship placement that will actually supervise you — not the horror stories your classmates are already texting about.
Vacaville sits 15 minutes up I-80 from our Dixon HQ, and we've been placing SLPs into Vacaville Unified for over a decade — our team already knows the district's SpEd leadership by first name.
CF days run out of our Vacaville-area pediatric clinic — 1:1 and small-group sessions, 8am to 4:30pm, primarily ages 3-12. CF caseloads start at 30 and cap at 40 so you have real time to plan, document, and run goal-review meetings. No push-in and no site-to-site drives during your CF year — you're in one place learning the job properly.
What this role looks like
- Structured onboarding in the first 90 days: caseload setup, IEP templates, documentation shortcuts
- PRAXIS support if you haven't passed yet — study materials + prep time
- Full pay from day one — no "CF discount"; $78K–$92K base, not a stipend
- Assessment interpretation guidance and IEP-writing review your first quarter
Who thrives here
The CFs who thrive here ask questions out loud, show up coachable, and aren't afraid to say "I don't know." If that's your default mode, you'll grow fast. If you need to perform confidence you don't have, a different placement will be a better fit.
Highlights & benefits
- 100% CF completion + retention track record
- Weekly 1:1 CF mentor meetings (protected time)
- CF caseload capped at 40 — time to learn properly
- Full pay from day one — no "CF discount"
- 15 min from STC HQ in Dixon — established district relationships
Requirements
Required
- Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology from an ASHA-accredited program (CAA)
- Current California SLP provisional license, or application submitted to the CA Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board (we reimburse the application fee)
- Eligible to begin your Clinical Fellowship — passed the Praxis in Speech-Language Pathology (test code 5331) or have a Praxis date scheduled within 60 days of start
- DOJ/FBI Live Scan fingerprint clearance, TB clearance within 12 months, current CPR certification (we reimburse renewal)
Nice to have
- Spanish-English bilingual skills (BESA, BESOS administration a plus)
About Speech Therapy Consulting, Inc.
Speech Therapy Consulting, Inc.
Speech Therapy Consulting, Inc. is a California-based speech-language pathology practice that hires the way we wish someone had hired us. Clinicians get real supervision, fair caseloads, and a leadership team that still sees patients.
We run pediatric clinics, school contracts, and home-health caseloads across Northern California — and we staff them with SLPs who stay because the work is good, not because we trapped them in a non-compete.
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Frequently asked questions
How long does the application process take?
Most candidates hear back within three business days of applying. After a 20-minute intro call, we schedule a working conversation with the clinical lead — usually wrapped up inside two weeks from first contact to offer.
Will I hear back if my application isn't a fit?
Yes. Every applicant receives a direct reply — a yes, a no, or a 'not right now, here's why.' We read every application ourselves; no ghosting.
Can I apply to multiple roles?
Absolutely. If more than one posting looks like a fit, apply to whichever resonates most — we review candidates holistically and will surface other openings that match your background during the first call.