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Cascadia Services
Portland, Oregon

Speech Language Pathologist SLP

Speech-Language PathologistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52-$60/hr

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Job Description

  • Speech Language Pathologist
  • Cascadia Healthcare is Growing!
  • We’re looking for passionate Speech Language Pathologists to join our teams in Portland, Oregon!
  • Full-time and PRN opportunities with flexible scheduling!

Cascadia Healthcare is a leading provider in the skilled nursing industry, driven by a shared commitment to service and doing good for others. With operations across Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, and Arizona, our mission is to be a Force for Good, for our residents, our employees, and the communities we serve.

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive Pay: $52-$60/hour (depending on experience)
  • In-house therapy model and be a part of our facility team
  • Flexible scheduling with work-life balance in mind
  • Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off, holidays, and sick days
  • Life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Career growth & development with opportunities to expand your skills and advance professionally.
  • Leadership that values clinician input and patient-centered care

Position Summary

A Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) will evaluate and treat residents/patients with temporary or long-term speech, hearing, swallowing, and cognitive disabilities in compliance with state and federal guidelines. They will evaluate the resident’s/patient’s speech, language, cognitive-communication, voice, swallowing, and fluency and develop treatment plans. They will treat the residents/patients based on a physician’s treatment plan.

Essential Functions

  • Screens and evaluates patients/residents and develops appropriate care plan.
  • Under a physician's direction, provides direct patient/resident treatment based on established plan of care.
  • Plans, directs, or conducts rehabilitative treatment programs to restore communicative efficiency of individuals with communication and/or swallowing or cognitive problems.
  • Administers, scores, and interprets specialized hearing and speech tests.

Instructs residents/patients, families, and caregivers to monitor speech and provide ways to practice new skills.

Completes required forms and clinical records in accordance with company policy and state and/or federal regulations.

  • Documents in patient records in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Devises special tools and treatments for the specific needs of patients.
  • Provides comprehensive and compassionate therapy services in a sub-acute/skilled nursing facility setting.
  • Works collaboratively with other rehab therapists and nursing staff in a supportive team-working environment.
  • Maintains resident/patient privacy pursuant to HIPAA.
  • Ensures punctuality and regular attendance for assigned shifts.
  • Develops treatment plans, including short and long-term goals and methods to achieve identified goals.
  • Communicates the resident’s/patient’s speech therapy program to the family and/or guardian.
  • Keeps written documentation including evaluations, daily notes and weekly summaries.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Language Pathology required.

Licenses/Certification

  • Current license in Speech Language Therapy as required by state law.
  • Valid CPR/BLS certification required.

Experience

Skilled nursing facility, post-acute, or long-term care experience preferred

Cascadia Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace for all employees.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Cascadia Healthcare is a network of skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities focused on delivering compassionate, outcome-driven care across the region.

Join a team where your work truly changes lives. Apply today and help patients regain independence, confidence, and quality of life.

Want to learn more? Visit us cascadiahc.com

Key Responsibilities

The Speech Language Pathologist will evaluate and treat patients with speech, hearing, swallowing, and cognitive disabilities. They are responsible for developing individualized treatment plans and documenting clinical progress in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCognitive-communication therapySwallowing therapyHearing screeningClinical documentationHIPAA complianceCare plan developmentRehabilitative therapyPatient educationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 40 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 8% are remote, 57% have no call, 53% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$108k–$125kSpeech-Language Pathology median $106k (middle half $94k–$120k)356 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$113k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Oregon76 active6,972 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 8% remote · 57% no call · 53% no weekends40 benchmarked listings
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+4.2% 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 Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

31 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

31 jobs · 23 employers
8
<$100k
2
$100k-120k
6
$120k-140k
12
$140k-160k
3
$160k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs · 23 employers
401k / retirement match
73% this job
CME allowance
46%
Relocation assistance
23%
Sign-on bonus
19%
PSLF eligible
15%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$80-$90/hr
#2

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Thera Peds · Conifer, Colorado

$65-$80/hr
#3

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$70-$80/hr
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$61.5-$75.75/hr
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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 6,860 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cascadia Services

Hospitals and Health Care
Eagle, Idaho
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Sick Days
Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Scheduling

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$523k
Typical market rent
$1,719/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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