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Ace Home Health Care & Hospice
Richmond, California

Per Diem Home Health Speech Therapist

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$164k-$239k

The week · per this posting

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

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Outstanding Speech Therapist needed for field-based positions servicing Contra Costa County:

  • Berkeley, Richmond, San Pablo, Pinole, Hercules and Crockett areas

ACE Home Health Care & Hospice is a locally owned and operated healthcare provider proudly serving Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties, with field offices located in Orinda and San Jose, CA. We are committed to excellence in patient care. As we expand our services, we're seeking compassionate healthcare professionals who share our mission of making a meaningful difference in patients' lives.

We actively seek team members from diverse cultural backgrounds and those with multilingual capabilities. This diversity strengthens our ability to provide culturally competent care and helps us better serve our community's varied needs, ultimately furthering our mission of delivering compassionate, personalized healthcare.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities

  • Conducts appropriate evaluations, assesses home environment (as appropriate), identifies equipment needs relative to speech/language function.
  • Identifies functional speech defects and establishes a plan of care to improve patient’s function.
  • Administers speech therapy program utilizing specialized therapeutic technique and/or equipment.
  • Recommends communication devices/aids as indicated.
  • Confers with referring physician and other organization personnel to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care contributes to the total plan of care.
  • As appropriate, participates in case conferences, in-services and other meetings required to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
  • Prepares and submits notes per organization policy.
  • Maintains clinical competency in speech language pathology practice and theory.
  • Identifies patient and family/caregiver needs for other services and refers as appropriate.
  • Instructs patient, family/caregiver and other Organization health care personnel in the patient’s treatment regime as indicated.
  • May supervise home health aide in procedures directly related to the speech–language therapy plan of care.
  • Performs other duties as required to facilitate the delivery of speech language pathology services.

Position Qualifications

  • Possesses a degree that includes an internship from an approved Master’s program in Speech–Language Pathology, or as required by applicable law and/or regulation.
  • Meets the education and experience requirements for a Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech–Language Pathology, granted by the American Speech–Language–Hearing Association (ASHA).
  • Is certified to practice Speech–Language Pathology.
  • A minimum of one (1) year's clinical experience in Speech–Language Pathology.
  • Demonstrates good verbal and written communication, and organization skills.
  • Possesses and maintains current CPR certification.

Here's What Sets Us Apart

Administrative Support

  • Designated Administrative Coordinators serve as your dedicated in-house resource for all administrative duties, including documentation support
  • Extensive documentation and DME support allow you to focus on what matters most - patient care and work-life balance

Work-Life Balance

  • Flexible scheduling and autonomy in managing your own hours

Professional Development

  • Extensive, individualized, structured and ongoing training program to develop your skills
  • Advanced patient care through continuous professional development

Technology Solutions

  • Industry-leading documentation and technology solutions to streamline communication

Career Growth

  • Growth opportunities including precepting, clinical education, and clinical leadership positions

Compensation

  • Competitive compensation based on experience, knowledge, skills, and location, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data
  • Estimated Annual Full Time Compensation: $163K to $238K (This position is paid on a per-visit basis)
  • Mileage reimbursement at federal rate
  • Paid parking

Benefits (full time positions)

  • Comprehensive health plans including medical, dental, and vision with dependent coverage
  • Generous PTO and paid holidays
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Free CEUs through on-demand virtual learning platform
  • Rewards program with redeemable points for gifts
  • Corporate discount program for a variety of services

Key Responsibilities

Conduct evaluations and establish personalized plans of care to improve speech and language function for home health patients. Coordinate with physicians and caregivers to deliver comprehensive therapy and maintain detailed clinical documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology and ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence. Candidates must have at least one year of clinical experience and a current CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningTherapeutic TechniquesCommunication Device RecommendationCase ManagementPatient EducationCaregiver TrainingInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Ace Home Health Care & Hospice holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 78/100, 4 active listings.

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 28% have no call, 65% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$201k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $182k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

26 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution26 jobs · 14 employers

6
<$135k
8
$135k-155k
6
$155k-175k
1
$189k
5
$195k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks17 jobs · 14 employers

401k / retirement match
76% this job
CME allowance
47% this job
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
18%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Therapist

Home Care Providers Group · Yuba City, California

$100-$120/hr
#2

Laryngology/Oncologic Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#3

School Speech-Language Pathologist - Bronx

$75-$95/hr
#4

School Speech-Language Pathologist - Brooklyn

$75-$95/hr
+ 24 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,765 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$629k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,575/mo≈ 19% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
34 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ace Home Health Care & Hospice

Hospitals and Health Care
Orinda, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible scheduling
Mileage reimbursement
Paid parking
Comprehensive health plans (medical, dental, vision)
Generous PTO and paid holidays
401(k) with company match
Free CEUs
Rewards program