Per Diem Speech Language Pathologist (SLP)
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-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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $98k–$110k | Speech-Language Pathology median $114k (middle half $105k–$125k)13 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$108k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Speech-Language Pathology listings in Michigan | 239 active | 7,082 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 13% remote · 57% no call · 48% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Michigan 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 |
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