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Athens, Georgia

Speech Therapist for Home Care

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

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Job Description

Employment Type

Full time

Shift

  • Description:
  • St. Mary's Home Care & Hospice is seeking a full time experienced SLP-CCC for a home care opportunity in the Athens area
  • Provide one-to-one, compassionate care and love your job

St. Mary's Home care & Hospice, an agency of Trinity Health at Home, provides compassionate, exceptional care where people are most comfortable: at home. We are the area's most comprehensive home care provider with trusted quality of care. With new strategy, vision and technology, we are growing and shaping the future of healthcare!

We have a pioneering care model with Home Care Connect, our integrated virtual care program that helps patients avoid preventable ER visits and hospitalizations. It enhances our clinical excellence with advanced, easy-to-use remote monitoring technology and 24/7 access to our Virtual Care Center RNs.

The Speech Therapist consults, evaluates, plans and administers skilled Speech Therapy services prescribed by a physician to homebound patients to restore function, relieve pain and prevent disability following illness, disease, injury, or surgery.

Collaborates with Inter-disciplinary team members to assure patient's needs are met, and quality of care is achieved.

When acting as the patient care manager, will manage, oversee and provide primary patient care delivery to a select group of patients supporting the patient centered care model, assuring quality and maintaining open communication.

Interacts with any and all members of the care group both internal and external to the organization as needed.

Requirements Include

  • 1 year of clinical practice as a licensed Speech Therapist required.
  • Currently licensed to practice as a Speech Therapist in Georgia

Home Care or Acute Care Experience Required

  • Working knowledge in navigating through Excel and utilization of Microsoft Outlook and Word.
  • Currently Valid Driver’s license in the state of Georgia
  • CPR certification.
  • Regular availability to work.
  • Recent home care experience preferred.
  • Your opportunity
  • Provide one-to-one care with your patients in their homes
  • Enjoy a truly patient-centered focus
  • Excel with supportive, motivated colleagues in an inspiring environment
  • Flexible scheduling opportunities
  • Competitive salary
  • Career paths and professional development
  • Learn the industry's best, easy-to-use, advanced technology
  • Other benefits
  • Health, dental and vision insurance on first day
  • Daily Pay offered
  • Short and long-term disability
  • 403b
  • Generous paid time off
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Comprehensive orientation

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states.

Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.

We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Therapist evaluates, plans, and administers skilled therapy services to homebound patients to restore function and prevent disability. They also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and manage patient care to ensure quality outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least one year of clinical practice as a licensed Speech Therapist in Georgia and possess a valid driver's license. Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and current CPR certification are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft WordInterdisciplinary collaborationPatient management

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 60% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 3.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

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Salary Distribution28 jobs · 25 employers

7
<$115k
6
$115k-130k
10
$130k-145k
4
$145k-160k
1
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks27 jobs · 25 employers

401k / retirement match
81% this job
CME allowance
56%
Sign-on bonus
11%
Loan repayment
7%
Relocation assistance
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech Language Therapist / SLP (Home Health)

Mission Healthcare · Reno, Nevada

$70-$80/hr
#2

Speech Language Pathologist

KidsCare Home Health · Fort Collins, Colorado

$60-$75/hr
#3

Speech Therapist

$65-$75/hr
#4

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) or Clinical Fellow (SLP-CF)

$65-$75/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 3.0this job 4.8
Better work-life than 60% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,499 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Athens

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$330k
Typical market rent
$1,607/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Athens-Clarke County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Trinity Health

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Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, vision insurance on first day
Daily Pay offered
Short and long-term disability
403b
Generous paid time off
Mileage reimbursement
Comprehensive orientation