Our clients are excited to meet you.
Our mission is to empower our clients to live full and purposeful lives.
Sidekick Therapy Partners is a dynamic, growing company with over 40 years of experience.
We give schools and patients access to the therapies and resources they need to improve their communication and overall quality of life. Our experienced team consists of 125+ specialized Speech therapists. We provide high-quality care for patients in school systems, via teletherapy, and in our outpatient clinic in Knoxville—so they can become the hero of their own journeys.
Kickstart your Career at Sidekick
Sidekick offers diverse settings and multiple service locations, allowing therapists to enjoy a flexible schedule while serving clients. With 3,000+ clients, therapists are able to experience working with various populations and diagnoses to discover their passion. We believe in collaborating with other therapists in an engaging environment to promote overall growth for each therapist.
What is the work experience like at Sidekick?
Our Clinical Leads, District Coordinators, and Clinical Support Staff go above and beyond to provide a great experience for our therapists. Our therapists are passionate about teaching others and sharing their knowledge. Our teammates often rave that they have the opportunity to make amazing friendships with other Sidekick employees. We have meet-ups, dinners, participate in 5K walk/runs, and other teambuilding activities. We also volunteer in a variety of community events including Boo at the Zoo, Sensory Dances, Fall Festivals, Sensitive Santa, and more! Check out our Sidekick in the Community tab!
Where will I be working?
We provide therapy to our clients in a school setting during school hours. Sidekick also serves children in outpatient clinic in Knoxville. We contract with Tennessee Early Intervention Services (TEIS) to provide therapy services to children ages birth to 3 in a clinic setting. In addition, we are able to serve all our patients, when appropriate, via our teletherapy platform!
What hours will I be working?
We treat at schools during school hours. There are some opportunities to treat in our clinic (TEIS). Typically, therapists work a regular school day from approximately 8:00 am to 3:30 pm.
All Clinical Fellowship opportunities are full time. We are happy to offer part time options for CCC-SLPs to help find a position that will work best for you while meeting the needs of our patients. Just ask!
What population will I be serving?
Our primary focus is pediatrics, treating clients from birth to 21 years old.
How long are the sessions?
In our schools we follow all IEP recommendations, which is often 20 minute sessions with 1-1 service delivery; these may vary depending on the child’s needs. While this is how we are structured, some of our therapists may see small groups at certain schools in order to meet their needs. In the clinic and early intervention settings, we provide therapy for 30 minute sessions.
What is the average caseload, or an average number of clients seen in a day?
Overall, caseload sizes will be dependent on school size and fluctuation in schedules. The average caseload is 30-40 clients. The average number of clients seen per day is 12-16, but this is dependent on school size and fluctuation in schedules. In schools, our SLPs typically see clients back to back for 20-minute sessions.
Am I paid a salary, or paid per session?
Sidekick offers both salary and per-session pay types. Typically, salary positions include the Clinical Fellowship year and CCC-SLPs that travel to multiple schools. The Per Session Pay option is paid by CPT code for all TennCare patients and hourly for any patients that have other insurance types. The major of our therapists’ caseloads are TennCare. Pay per session/CPT code is the preferred option for therapists that like to work a school calendar. Your recruiter can help answer any questions you have!
In a majority of our contracts, we work with schools to provide treatment services to children with IEPs. There is some IEP paperwork, but we do not typically facilitate the IEP meetings. There are some case-by-case exceptions. We are responsible for selecting the CPT code we are billing, but a third-party handles all of our billing requirements. Notes and documentation are done electronically in our cue platform.
Do you attend IEP meetings / complete school paperwork and billing?
Where will I be working?
Sidekick teammates primarily work onsite in 1-2 schools or up to 2 days in the Knoxville clinic. School-based therapists’ commute home is counted as working hours. Please communicate your preferred areas with your recruiter so we can match you with a school that meets your caseload and commute preferences. All miles driven from your home to a school, between schools, and back home can be reimbursed if you are not using a Sidekick company car.
What does training look like with Sidekick?
Sidekick hosts an annual onboarding training that takes place in July, before the new school year starts, or at the time of hire, if hired after the start of the school year. We get together to do a hands-on presentation of our policies and procedures and to get to know our new teammates.
For teammates starting while school is in session (Aug-May), we provide a virtual training option.
Sidekick is committed to empower our clients to live full and purposeful lives.
Sidekick is continuing to grow and expand across the state of Tennessee. We offer in person and virtual therapy to best meet the needs of our clients.
School-Based Speech Therapy
Individualized care for clients who require additional support to communicate effectively and engage in meaningful interactions.
Teletherapy
Flexible care for clients who require innovative treatment, despite location, to break barriers and make progress in all areas of development.
Caring Company Culture
Work a fair, flexible schedule and enjoy a work-life balance.
Utilize the newest, best practices, and advanced care technologies.
Work in schools and provide more 1-on-1 treatment to students.
Benefits
Competitive pay
Flexible school hours and high per session rates
Offer full time and part time options to match your schedule
Excellent benefits package*: health insurance, dental, vision and 401k match
Loyalty Bonus with 10% of ASHA dues and TN licensure fees paid annually and increasing with tenure
Free annual continuing education courses
$75/year materials stipend
$500 reimburesment toward CEUs
*When full time.
All Therapists are W2 employees
As employees, all receive liability coverage and are eligible for our benefits package which includes health insurance, dental, vision, and a retirement match.*
*When full time
We have benefits through TriNet, which provides:
Insurance Plans
Health (United Healthcare), Dental, Vision, and Disability Plans.
Disability Coverage
Sidekick offers both short-term and long-term disability.
Health Saving
Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) / Health Savings Accounts (HSA); Employer-paid basic term life insurance at 1x covered annual earnings
Career Development
In the Learning and Development platform, there are self-paced online, live virtual and classroom training programs to learn new skills, improve performance, and develop in your career.
401K Match
401K match through Empower
License and Due Allowance + Professional Liability Coverage
10% of combined ASHA Dues year 1 with 10% increase each year you are with Sideick!
Professional License Fee is fully covered.
… and more!
What Our Therapists Say:
" I love that while working at Sidekick, I am able to see a wide range of diverse populations in diverse settings. For me, this has been crucial to decreasing the monotony that comes along with some places of employment. The level of support provided to CF's and CCC therapists is awesome! Flexibility in our schedules is just another perk when working for Sidekick!"
— Shequria W. CCC-SLP
“There has not been a day since I have started at Sidekick that I haven’t felt uplifted, supported, and encouraged. I am so thankful to be a part of this team!
- Bella B. CF-SLP
“I enjoy working for a company that appreciates all that we do… I feel that management really does show appreciation for our hard work.”
-Breann M. CCC-SLP
“With Sidekick, it is important for me to feel that it is okay to ask for help. Sidekick provides me with direct communication and a support system when I need help.”
-Eddie B. CCC-SLP
Sidekick was awarded Top Workplaces Knoxville 3 years running and Top Workplaces USA!
What are our CFs saying?
“I trust my relationship with my CF supervisor and always felt I could reach out for any questions, concerns, or further clarity. This is so pivotal as a CF, as I am getting used to standing more completely on my two feet and how to navigate my first job. My supervisor is phenomenal. She's a good leader, clinician, and friend.”
“My supervisor has been so helpful and great! She’s always available to brainstorm, and answer my questions! I’m so grateful for the experience and knowledge my supervisor has shared with me over the past 10 months!” “My supervisor is amazing!! So knowledgeable, patient, kind and tries to uphold the best ethics in her job. So grateful to have had her.”“My supervisor is excellent with providing constructive feedback, if she has any recommendations. She is also very accessible and takes my phone calls during non-working hours. She does a great job with answering my questions or finding out the information if she does not have an immediate answer!”“My supervisor is an absolute gem of a mentor and person. She always provides constructive feedback and superb insight when completing observations. She freely shares her wealth of knowledge and ideas. She is a humble, approachable mentor who goes above and beyond to make me feel seen and appreciated. She is the gold standard of what a CF supervisor should be.”We hope you find this website helpful as you consider continuing your career path at Sidekick.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Trish Vaughn or Lainey Parker if you have additional questions by emailing careers@mysidekicktherapy.com.
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Lainey Parker
Talent Acquisition Partner & Social Media Specialist
lparker@mysidekicktherapy.com
615-499-3744
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Trish Vaughn
Director, Talent Acquisition
tvaughhn@mysidekicktherapy.com
615-482-3223