Careers @ CHAT
CHAT is the only nonprofit in the greater Chicago area exclusively dedicated to speech and language services. We seek clinicians and staff who are inspired by our mission and passionate about providing the gold standard of care. At CHAT, we don’t just provide cutting-edge therapy. We teach our clients to advocate for themselves, and advocate in the community for more awareness of and equity in addressing communication challenges. We hire strong clinicians who are as positive and dedicated to change as they are talented therapists. Our non-clinical team members come from diverse professional settings, united by their dedication to helping underserved children and communities.
Most of our clinicians spend the school year working in charter and therapeutic day school partner locations, day cares, and providing teletherapy. Some split their time in our clinics providing individual therapy. In the summer, our clinicians work in our clinics and across our community delivering specialized literacy and social communication programs, and providing individual therapy.
All CHAT team members embrace our core values of collaboration, empathy, passion, flexibility, and positivity. If we sound like a good match for you, please send us an email.
Staff Testimonials
Student, Volunteer and Observing Opportunities
We welcome students, volunteers and individuals interested in observing our services.
Program Volunteer:
- Participating as an aide in our Literacy or Social programs is an amazing hands-on experience for any SLP student.
- Time participating can count towards required observation hours.
- Provides an exciting work experience enhancing your knowledge and your resume!
- An aide’s first year working with CHAT in the literacy or social program is volunteer. However, there is the potential to be asked to return for future programs in a paid position!
- Please contact Sara at sara@chatwithus.org for more information.
- Will require a background check.
Observations:
- Observe ASHA certified speech-language pathologists.
- Counts towards fulfilling the 25-hour observation requirements for your university.
- Please contact Katie at katie@chatwithus.org for more information.
Clinic Volunteer:
- Help make materials.
- Familiarize yourself with materials needed for therapy sessions.
- Please contact Katie at katie@chatwithus.org for more information.
Graduate Program Placement:
- Unique opportunity to see the school and clinic setting in one placement.
- Primarily work with pre-school and school-age children.
- Must be arranged through your college or university.
- Ask your university director to contact Sara Tamborski at sara@chatwithus.org