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Natchitoches, Louisiana

Speech Therapist, Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$85k-$118k

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Become a Part of Our Caring Community

As a therapist at CenterWell Home Health, you’ll play a vital role in helping patients regain strength, mobility and independence—all from the comfort of their homes. By delivering personalized care that focuses on rehabilitation and functional improvement, you'll empower individuals to overcome physical limitations, perform everyday activities with confidence and enjoy a better quality of life.

As a Home Health Speech Therapist, you will:

Evaluate, direct and provide speech/language pathology service to patients in the home or facility

Participate in the development and periodic review of the Plan of Treatment and Plan of Care.

Utilize professional skills and judgment in assessing and treating disorders of speech, voice, language, hearing and swallowing to prevent, identify, evaluate and minimize the effects of such disorders and conditions.

Administer and interpret diagnostic tests and applications of therapeutic treatments including audio logic screening.

Observe, record and report changes in the patient's condition and response to treatment to supervisor and/or the physician.

Provide instruction and training to patients in use of alternative communication systems when appropriate.

Provide counsel and instruction to patients, families and healthcare staff.

Maintain and submit documentation as required by the Company and/or facility. Prepare and submit timely written reports of evaluations, visits, summaries, care plans, care coordination activities and progress reports as required by Company policy.

Participate in care coordination activities and discharge planning.

Maintain the highest standards of professional conduct in relation to information that is confidential in nature. Share information only when the recipient's right to access is clearly established and the sharing of such information is clearly in the best interests of the patient.

Attend, participate in and/or conduct internal staff development programs, obtain continuing education as required by Company policy, regulation.

Use your skills to make an impact

Required Experience/Skills

Meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA

  • Minimum of six months experience as a speech therapist / speech language pathologist
  • Home Health experience a plus
  • Current and unrestricted license
  • Current CPR certification

Good Organizational and Communication Skills

A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation are required.

Pay Range

  • $54.00 - $76.00 pay per visit/unit

TB Statement

This role is considered patient facing and is part of Humana's Tuberculosis (TB) screening program. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB.

Driving Statement

This role is part of Humana's driver safety program and therefore requires an individual to have a valid state driver's license and are expected to maintain personal vehicle liability insurance. Individual must carry vehicle insurance in accordance with their residing state minimum required limits, or $25,000 bodily injury per person/$25,000 bodily injury per event /$10,000 for property damage or whichever is higher.

  • Scheduled Weekly Hours
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Pay Range

The compensation range below reflects a good faith estimate of starting base pay for full time (40 hours per week) employment at the time of posting. The pay range may be higher or lower based on geographic location and individual pay will vary based on demonstrated job related skills, knowledge, experience, education, certifications, etc.

$85,400 - $117,500 per year

Description of Benefits

Humana, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries (collectively, “Humana”) offers benefits for limited term, variable schedule and per diem associates which are designed to support whole-person well-being. Among these benefits, Humana provides paid time off, 401(k) retirement savings plan, employee assistance program, business travel and accident.

About Us

About CenterWell Home Health

CenterWell Home Health specializes in personalized, comprehensive home care for patients managing a chronic condition or recovering from injury, illness, surgery or hospitalization. Our care teams include nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, home health aides, and medical social workers – all working together to help patients rehabilitate, recover and regain their independence so they can live healthier and happier lives.

About CenterWell, a Humana company: CenterWell is a leading healthcare services business focused on creating integrated and differentiated experiences that put our patients at the center of everything we do. The result is high-quality healthcare that is accessible, comprehensive and, most of all, personalized.

As the largest provider of senior-focused primary care, a leading provider of home healthcare and a leading integrated home delivery, specialty, hospice and retail pharmacy, CenterWell is focused on whole health and addressing the physical, emotional and social wellness of our patients.

CenterWell is part of Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM). Learn more about what we offer at CenterWell.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of Humana not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

It is also the policy of Humana to take affirmative action, in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and VEVRAA, to employ and to advance in employment individuals with disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements.

This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist will evaluate and provide speech-language pathology services to patients in their homes to improve functional independence. They are responsible for developing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and coordinating care with the medical team.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the education and experience requirements for Certification of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology or Audiology granted by ASHA. A minimum of six months of experience, a current unrestricted license, and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Speech therapyPatient evaluationCare planningDiagnostic testingAudiology screeningPatient counseling

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Center Well holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 730 active listings.

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

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.1 / 10 · above average in speech language pathologyranked against 6,823 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$85k–$118kSpeech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $84k–$108k)15 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$115k in purchasing powerLouisiana index 88.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Louisiana54 active6,939 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 10% remote · 40% no call · 65% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Center Wellsilver tier, 70/100Top Employers work-life index730 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,823 Speech Language Pathology listings), Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top contract/1099 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 18 employers
12
<$95k
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$95k-115k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs · 18 employers
401k / retirement match
79% this job
CME allowance
50% this job
Relocation assistance
25%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
21%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 5.1
Better work-life than 70% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,823 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Center Well

Hospitals and Health Care
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
401(k) retirement savings plan
Employee assistance program
Business travel and accident insurance

Living in Natchitoches

Median resident rent
$802/mo≈ 11% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
16 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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