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Reliant Rehabilitation
Newman, California

Speech Language Pathologist

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55-$65/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

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PRN Available at This Location

When you join Reliant’s therapy team, you join a team that makes a very real impact in the lives of the patients and residents we serve. As a leading rehab therapy provider for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), Reliant therapists provide necessary rehabilitation services for our most vulnerable population.

As a Reliant therapist, you also have the opportunity to advance your career through our continuing education platform, climbing our clinical ladder and utilizing the opportunity to serve with others who are working at the top of their discipline.

Our executive team started their own careers as therapists working with patients, and we take great pride in promoting from within the company.

We also have a team of clinicians who provide continuing training, as well as systems and proven protocols to help ensure everyone is providing therapy in the most effective way for the patients and the most compliant way to help ensure our SNF partners are covered. Why Reliant:

Reliant is the largest independent rehab therapy provider to skilled nursing facilities and long-term acute hospitals (LTACHs)

  • Great Corporate Support
  • Therapy company ran by Therapists with decades of experience
  • A company that desires for you to grow as a therapist and as a leader in our industry

Currently in 38+ states in approximately 850 buildings with plenty of opportunities that fit any therapists needs in location, schedule, or development

Reliant Benefits May Include

  • Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
  • Multiple plans to choose from
  • Life Insurance (Free and add-on)
  • 401K
  • PTO (Increased over time)
  • Competitive Pay Packages
  • Voluntary Short Term and Long Term Disability
  • CEU Courses provided by CEU 360
  • Tuition Repayment Programs
  • Clinical Leadership Support
  • Flexible Schedules

Responsibilities

Speech Language Pathologist

Summary

Provide Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) Therapy and related services for patients while maintaining positive levels of interaction with facilities and clients in accordance with the principles and practices of Speech-Language Pathology therapy and within Reliant Rehabilitation guidelines.

Provide quality patient care including screening and evaluation of patients, development of initial and ongoing treatment plans of care, discharge plan, and case management responsibilities.

Maintain professional conduct that represents Reliant Rehabilitation’s commitment to quality and service in all interactions with clients, including positive levels of interaction and rapport with facilities and clients. Adhere to all state and federal regulations regarding speech-language pathology therapy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Optimize communication, cognitive-linguistic abilities, and swallowing skills of patients by providing, directing, and/or overseeing speech therapy

Build a strong Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) therapy program

Enhance clinical expertise, professional and management skills through interaction with managers, therapists and other professional staff, self-study, and other continuing education activities.

Maintain valid state license. Maintain awareness of issues related to the profession of speech-language pathology therapy and the health care environment.

Understands various relevant payment models related to billing and treatment guidelines, as well as clinically appropriate means/modes of delivery. Provide quality care as well as reasonable goals and outcomes within the guidelines.

Be compliant with infection control procedures and environmental safety protocol within a facility

Ability to read, write, speak, and comprehend in English: instructions, correspondence, charts, memos, and reports

Qualifications

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Key Skills

Patient screeningTreatment planningCognitive-linguistic therapySwallowing therapyClinical documentationRegulatory compliance

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 10% are remote, 48% have no call, 55% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% 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 ~$125k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $113k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

28 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution28 jobs · 16 employers

13
<$95k
3
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
1
$130k
8
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks23 jobs · 16 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
35% this job
Loan repayment
30% this job
Sign-on bonus
17%
Relocation assistance
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Laryngology/Oncologic Speech Language Pathologist

Sutter Health · San Francisco, California

$142k-$199k
#2

Speech Language Pathologist III, ENT, Voice

Sutter Health · Santa Clara, California

$135k-$189k
#3

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Contra Costa

Up to $140,000
#4

Home Health Speech Language Pathologist, SLP - Oakland/Hayward

Up to $140,000
+ 26 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 6,763 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Newman

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$410k
Typical market rent
$1,600/mo
Residents’ average commute
37 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.1
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.

BEA 2024 · Modesto, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Reliant Rehabilitation

Hospitals and Health Care
Plano, Texas
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401K
PTO
CEU Courses
Tuition Repayment Programs
Flexible Schedules