Home Health Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) - Per Diem
Listed compensation
$110-$150/hr
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Job Description
Apollo Home Healthcare is seeking a Speech–Language Pathologist (SLP) to provide in-home speech therapy visits across Contra Costa County, Alameda County, and the Tri-Valley area. This is a W-2 per diem role ideal for SLPs looking for schedule flexibility, autonomy, and meaningful patient relationships. You’ll provide high-quality, one-on-one care to patients in their homes while collaborating with a supportive interdisciplinary team.
About Apollo
Apollo is an Obran Cooperative Company. Obran Health is building the largest worker-owned home-based healthcare company in the U.S. We created Obran because we understand the frustrations of traditional healthcare employers. Our cooperative model gives employee-members voice, power, and a share in profits.
What You’ll Do
As a Home Health SLP, You Will
- Perform speech-language and swallowing evaluations in patients’ homes
- Develop and implement individualized Plans of Care
- Provide skilled speech therapy interventions
- Recommend communication devices and adaptive equipment as needed
- Assess home environments for safety and functional communication needs
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, PT/OT, and care teams
- Participate in case conferences as appropriate
- Complete timely, compliant clinical documentation
- Educate patients and caregivers on exercises and compensatory strategies
- Supervise home health aides when applicable to the plan of care
- Active California Speech–Language Pathologist license
- Master’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology
- Current CPR certification
- Home health experience preferred (but not required)
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Ability to work independently in the field
- Reliable transportation and valid driver’s license
- $110-150/visit + $45/hour for training
- Mileage reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Flexible schedule – choose your availability
- Supportive clinical team
- 401(k) plan
- Obran Cooperative Membership
Key Responsibilities
Perform speech-language and swallowing evaluations in patient homes while developing and implementing individualized plans of care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and provide skilled speech therapy interventions to improve patient communication and safety.
Requirements
Requires an active California Speech-Language Pathologist license and a Master's degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Candidates must possess strong documentation skills, reliable transportation, and current CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context
Obran Cooperative holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 79/100, 10 active listings.
Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 45% have no call, 63% require no weekends.
Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% 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)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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