Speech Language Pathologi

Speech-Language Pathologist 8.0 Work-LifeFull-Time

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Job Description

$7,000 Sign-on Bonus

BAYADA Home Health Care at Bayhealth is currently seeking an experienced Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, for a full-time opportunity performing home health visits for our office located in Dover, DE. This office services adult and geriatric patients in homes throughout Kent County area.

Prior home care experience as a Speech Language Pathologist, SLP is a plus, but not required.

As a home care Speech Language Pathologist, SLP, you will be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary health care team that provides rehabilitative care and skilled nursing to clients, affording them the opportunity to receive the medical care required to remain at home.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Responsibilities

  • Make home visits to clients in designated geographic territories.
  • Perform thorough evaluations to assess, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for clients who are experiencing speech, language, communication, or swallowing difficulties.
  • Develop a treatment plan based on the evaluation, physician’s orders, and recommended goals.

Continually assess and revise the speech therapy care plan, and participate with BAYADA clinicians in the multidisciplinary care plan, as appropriate.

Educate and instruct patients, family members, or other patient representatives, in rehabilitative care and activities necessary to promote the client's health, safety, and independent living.

Accurately document observations, interventions, and evaluations pertaining to patient care management and services provided, utilizing a state-of-the-art touch pad tablet.

Speech Language Pathologist, SLP Qualifications

  • A current license as a Speech Language Pathologist in DE.
  • Possess a certificate of clinical competence in speech from the American Speech and Hearing Association, or;

Have the equivalent educational requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and work experience necessary for such a certificate, and be awaiting the opportunity to take the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association examination for certification, or;

Have completed the necessary work and education requirements, as indicated by school transcript or diploma, and be in the process of accumulating the necessary supervised work experience required for certification.

Solid computer skills; prior experience with electronic medical records (EMR) preferred.

Our Employees Are Our Greatest Asset

  • To learn more about BAYADA Benefits, click here
  • Enjoy being part of a team that cares and a company that believes in leading with our values.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, health, dental, and vision.
  • Develop your skills with training and scholarship opportunities.
  • Advance your career with specially designed career tracks.
  • Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.

As an accredited, regulated, certified, and licensed home health care provider, BAYADA complies with all state/local mandates.

BAYADA is celebrating 50 years of compassion, excellence, and reliability. Learn more about our 50th anniversary celebration and how you can join in here.

BAYADA Home Health Care, Inc., and its associated entities and joint venture partners, are Equal Opportunity Employers.

All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, military status, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.

Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

Key Responsibilities

Perform thorough evaluations and provide therapeutic interventions for clients with speech, language, and swallowing difficulties. Develop and revise treatment plans while educating patients and families to promote independent living.

Requirements

Requires a current Speech Language Pathologist license in Delaware and a certificate of clinical competence from ASHA or equivalent education/experience. Proficiency in computer skills and experience with electronic medical records is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Patient EvaluationTreatment PlanningPatient EducationClinical DocumentationSwallowing InterventionCommunication TherapyCase Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologi at BAYADA Home Health Care a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,837 active Speech Language Pathology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Speech-Language Pathologist Career Context

Of the 50 active Speech-Language Pathology listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 42% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Speech-Language Pathology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score8.0 / 10 · top 5% in speech language pathologyranked against 6,837 Speech Language Pathology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedSpeech-Language Pathology median $94k (middle half $87k–$105k)178 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingDelaware index 99.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Speech-Language Pathology listings in Delaware41 active6,927 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 12% remote · 42% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repayment$7k sign-onUS speech-language pathologist listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $7k) · 6% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Speech-Language Pathology listings2,555 in the last 30 days1,393 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Speech-Language Pathology pay trend+2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (6,837 Speech Language Pathology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Speech Language Pathologist Jobs

36 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

24 jobs
6
<$95k
4
$95k-110k
5
$110k-125k
4
$125k-140k
5
$140k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

28 jobs
401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
36%
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
21%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 8.0
Among the best 10% of Speech Language Pathology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,837 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

$7,000 Sign-On Bonus
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Training & Scholarship Opportunities
Career Advancement

Living in Dover

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$314k
Typical market rent
$1,702/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.5
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Dover, DE metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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