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BAYADA Home Health Care
Arvada, Colorado

Speech Language Pathologist - Home Health SLP

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$16k-$18k

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job Description

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a per diem opportunity to complete home health visits with adult and geriatric patients on a per visit basis.

Please note that at least one year of experience as an Speech Language Pathologist is required; prior home health experience not required.

As a home care Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Responsibilities

  • Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
  • Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
  • Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation, physician’s orders, and recommended goals.

Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Qualifications

  • A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in Colorado.
  • Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;

Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and work experience necessary for such a certificate, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association examination for certification, or;

Have completed the necessary work and education requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Our Employees Are Our Greatest Asset

  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Feel confident, safe, and supported with PPE supplies, comprehensive infection prevention protocol.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

Additional Information

  • Pay: $60-70 per point, based on qualifications, negotiable
  • To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct home visits and evaluate, diagnose, and provide therapy for adult and geriatric patients with speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties. Develop and update treatment plans, collaborate with the multidisciplinary care team, educate patients and families, and document care accurately.

Requirements

At least one year of experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist and a current Colorado SLP license are required; prior home health experience is not required. Applicants must hold ASHA speech certification or meet the stated education and work-experience pathway toward certification, and should have solid computer skills; EMR experience is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech-Language EvaluationDiagnosisTherapeutic InterventionLanguage TherapyCommunication DisordersSwallowing DisordersTreatment PlanningCare Plan AssessmentMultidisciplinary CollaborationPatient and Family EducationClinical Documentation

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 48% have no call, 45% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $156k (middle half $133k–$156k)15 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingColorado index 103.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Colorado208 active6,857 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 48% no call · 45% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 5% offer loan repayment245 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,529 in the last 30 days1,249 the 30 days before (+102%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

25 jobs
12
<$120k
2
$120k-135k
7
$135k-150k
3
$150k-165k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

31 jobs
401k / retirement match
68%
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
26%
Loan repayment
16%
Relocation assistance
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech and Language PathologistContract

Enspire Consulting Group · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$70-$80/hr
#2

Pediatric Outpatient Speech Pathologist

MultiCare Health System · Federal Way, Washington

$49.36-$78.25/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP

$65-$75/hr
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,747 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Training and scholarship opportunities
Career tracks
PPE supplies and infection prevention protocol

Living in Arvada

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$561k
Typical market rent
$2,088/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.