How to hire a speech therapist technician

How to hire a speech therapist technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step speech therapist technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a speech therapist technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new speech therapist technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the speech therapist technician you need to hire. Certain speech therapist technician roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   A speech therapist technician's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, speech therapist technicians from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   Here's a comparison of speech therapist technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Speech Therapist Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Speech Therapist Technician	Psychiatric technicians and aides care for people who have mental illness and developmental disabilities. Technicians typically provide therapeutic care and monitor their patients’ conditions... Show more	$14-54
   Therapist	A therapist is responsible for improving the patients' health conditions by evaluating their needs and providing physical and mental support. Therapists are licensed, medical professionals who specialize in different areas to perform treatments and bring relief to patients... Show more	$18-38
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • CPR
   • Developmental Disabilities
   • Patient Care
   • Patients
   • Individual Therapy
   • Crisis Intervention
   • Physical Therapy
   • Mental Health
   • Infection Control
   • Direct Care
   • Vital Signs
   • IEP
   • Blood Pressure
   • General Supervision

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Help students to achieve goals gear toward behavior, ADL, and safety skills.
   • Serve as a therapist technician assisting physical, occupational, and speech therapists treat patients during rehabilitative care.
   • Document medical information for Mentally/Physically impair patients.
   • Document medical information for Mentally/Physically impair patients.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your speech therapist technician job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A speech therapist technician salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, speech therapist technicians' average salary in idaho is 59% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level speech therapist technicians earn 74% less than senior-level speech therapist technicians.
   • Certifications. A speech therapist technician with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a speech therapist technician's salary.

   Average speech therapist technician salary

   $59,137yearly

   $28.43 hourly rate

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   Entry-level speech therapist technician salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 17, 2025

4. Writing a speech therapist technician job description

   A job description for a speech therapist technician role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's a speech therapist technician job description:

   Speech therapist technician job description example

   Responsibilities
   
   * Provide high quality, direct and telehealth AODA therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
   * Clinical staff responsibilities include, but are not limited to, competence in diagnostic assessments, crisis situations, development of treatment plans using ASAM criteria, 30/60/90 day reviews, related file and paperwork, discharges, and follow-up services.
   * Maintain a high level of professional and ethical practice as established through the state of Wisconsin and related professional organizations.
   * Maintain and conduct practice consistent with overall philosophy of the agency.
   * Consult with peers, supervisors, and other professionals regarding cases, treatment plans, interventions and approaches.
   * Attend staff meetings and AODA supervision consistent with DHS 75.
   * Communicate with referral sources in a timely manner.
   * Demonstrated positive working relationships with clients, staff, and other professionals and the ability to work autonomously.
   * Maintain accurate and timely clinical records consistent with Agency policy and state requirements.
   * Promote positive client relations consistent with healthy ethical boundaries.
   * Provide consultation and education to the community as needed.
   * Maintain all professional licensing requirements and continuing education credits as required.
   * Complete agency training and review all company policy and procedures.
   * Market agency products/services and provide community presentations as needed to build referral base.
   * Maintain client confidentiality standard consistent with DHS 75 and HIPAA regulations.
   * Perform other duties as assigned.
   
   Competencies
   
   * Problem Solving-identify and resolves problem in a timely manner, gathering and analyzing information skillfully.
   * Interpersonal Skills-maintain confidentiality, remaining open to others' ideas and exhibiting willingness to try new things.
   * Oral Communication-speak clearly and knowledgably in positive or negative situations; demonstrating group presentation and meeting skills.
   * Written Communication-edit work for spelling and grammar, presenting numerical data effectively, and ability to read and interpret written information.
   * Planning/Organization-prioritize and plan work activities, using time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans.
   * Quality Control-ensure accuracy, quality, and thoroughness by effectively monitoring own work.
   * Adaptability-adapt to changes in work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays, and the unexpected.
   * Dependability-consistently at work and on time, following instructions, responding to management direction, and soliciting feedback to improve performance.
   * Safety and Security-actively promote, personally observe, and promote safety/security procedures, using equipment and materials properly.
   
   Benefits for full time employees: Health/Life/Dental Insurance, Vacation/Personal Hours, Employee Stock Ownership, 401-K, Employee Achievement Program
   
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5. Post your job

   To find the right speech therapist technician for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with speech therapist technicians they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit speech therapist technicians who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your speech therapist technician job on Zippia to find and attract quality speech therapist technician candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit speech therapist technicians, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new speech therapist technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect speech therapist technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new speech therapist technician. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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