Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health

Speech-Language PathologistPer Diem

Listed compensation

$156K - $166K/yr

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

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

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.

Additional Information

  • Base Pay, depending upon qualifications, status, and subject to negotiation:
  • $75.00 - $80.00 per point

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

The Speech Language Pathologist will perform home visits to evaluate, diagnose, and provide therapeutic interventions for patients with speech, language, or swallowing difficulties. They are responsible for developing and revising treatment plans while educating patients and families to promote health and independent living.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a current Speech Language Pathologist license in Delaware and possess a certificate of clinical competence or equivalent educational requirements. Prior home care experience is preferred, along with solid computer skills and experience with electronic medical records.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningPatient educationClinical documentationSwallowing assessmentCommunication therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Speech Language Pathologist, Home Health at BAYADA Home Health Care a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Speech Language Pathology — ranked against 6,763 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, 6% are remote, 52% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Speech-Language Pathology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$78k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $78k in an average-cost state. 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Relocation assistance
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% 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 Lewes

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$538k≈ 7.2× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,368/mo≈ 38% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About BAYADA Home Health Care

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10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Training and Scholarship Opportunities
Career Advancement