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Chelsea, Michigan

Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)

Speech-Language PathologistIncludes weekendsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$47.06-$52.73/hr

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Job Description

  • Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
  • Department: Therapy
  • Employment Type: Flexible
  • Location: Chelsea, MI
  • Compensation: $47.06 - $52.73 / hour

Description

Schedule

Per Diem | Flexible Scheduling| Three (3) shifts per calendar month | Regularly covering weekend shifts is expected | Two (2) holidays per year.

Department: Kresge Health & Rehab Center | Memory Care, Assisted Living, and Independent Living | Chelsea Retirement Community | Chelsea, MI

What You’ll Do

Join a 5-Star retirement community on a beautiful 58-acre campus with a rich history of excellence in senior care and a truly supportive team culture. The Speech Language Pathologist diagnoses and treats individuals with speech, language, voice, and fluency impairments as part of in-house rehab services in SNF, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Independent Living.

Key Responsibilities

  • Performs hearing and/or speech and language examinations.
  • Evaluates hearing and /or speech and language test results.
  • Evaluates barium swallow, other test results, and overall medical background.
  • Diagnoses patients and formulates treatment plans.
  • Educate patients and family members about the various communication methods to cope with impairment.
  • Writes reports and maintains client information.
  • Performs administrative responsibilities: coordinates paperwork, writes lesson plans, schedules case management activities, and performs record-keeping for administrative, billing and caseload purposes.
  • Develops individual and/or group activities and/or programs.

Participates in the planning and implementing of individualized educational planning (IEP) meetings, in-service meetings, or intervention assistance team meetings.

The above is a summary of the position, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties this position will be required to perform. If selected for the position you will receive a full job description.

  • Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
  • Graduate of an accredited Therapy program
  • Current Speech Therapist state license
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Position requires the ability to lift and move objects, weighing up to 35 pounds without assistance
  • 2 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred

Benefits

  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible per diem scheduling — take the shifts that work for YOU
  • Paid Breaks for our team members.
  • Wellness Program & Reimbursement – Prioritize your health and well-being, reimbursed $120 a year!
  • Retirement Savings Plan – 403b.
  • Daily Pay – Instantly transfer your daily earnings.
  • Team Member Referral Bonus Program – Earn $500 when you bring great people to our team!
  • Employee Discounts on various services and products.

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Requirements

Candidates must be graduates of an accredited therapy program and hold a current state license as a Speech Therapist. At least two years of related experience is preferred, along with the ability to lift up to 35 pounds.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Speech therapyLanguage impairment diagnosisVoice impairment treatmentFluency impairment treatmentHearing examinationSpeech examinationBarium swallow evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationRehabilitation services

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 57% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$98k–$110kSpeech-Language Pathology median $114k (middle half $105k–$125k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$108k in purchasing powerMichigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Michigan239 active7,082 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 13% remote · 57% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMichigan Speech-Language Pathologist listings: 9% state a sign-on bonus (median $9k) · 4% offer loan repayment261 active listings, Oct 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.8% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing 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

40 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
7
<$120k
4
$120k-135k
5
$135k-150k
6
$150k-165k
2
$166k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs · 30 employers
401k / retirement match
76% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
12%
Relocation assistance
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Speech-Language Pathologist Clinical Fellow

Dragonfly Cares · Dix Hills, New York

$65-$90/hr
#2

Speech Language PathologistPer Diem

Providence · Santa Monica, California

$48.79-$75.74/hr
#3

Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) On-Call

$65-$70/hr
#4

Licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) PRN

$68 per hour
+ 38 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Speech Language Pathology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,936 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Brio Living Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Chelsea & Grand Rapids, Michigan
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible per diem scheduling
Paid breaks
Wellness program & reimbursement ($120/year)
403b retirement savings plan
Daily Pay
Team member referral bonus ($500)
Employee discounts

Living in Chelsea

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$399k
Median resident rent
$1,619/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.9
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Ann Arbor, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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